The South African U20’s defeated the England U20’s in the semi-finals of the World Cup in Georgia on Monday and at one stage in the game there was a disgraceful incident by one of the England players that will no doubt result in a long term ban.
Seb Kelly will regret doing this deeply ..
🟥 Thuggish act from Seb Kelly.
Rightly shown a permanent red card. So stupid in a semi-final too. pic.twitter.com/XaMEWf2dLV
— Jared Wright (@jaredwright17) July 13, 2026
Here are some of the comments online ..
A clear red card. Should be a significant ban. He will need to reflect deeply on his behaviour and how it affected the outcome of the match. His career is now tarnished by an unacceptable loss of discipline. Such a shame as he looks a decent player.
Crazy behaviour . No room for it in the game . Reminded me of a toned down version of what Bakkies Botha did to Justin Marshall all those years ago
Took the ref so long to decide – like 6 or 7 replays – what was he waiting for – looking for something that the young Springbok to cause that headbutt?