Ben White Slammed for 'Oscar worthy' Injury Simulation Against France
03/15/2025 04:41 PM
After Gregory Alldritt won a crucial penalty for France, Scotland scrum-half Ben White was bundled to the ground—only to find himself at the centre of controversy.
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French hooker Peato Mauvaka made head contact with White, sparking a heated debate over the severity of the incident.
Despite being sent to the bunker, the decision remained a yellow card, leaving many fans unimpressed—not just with the call, but with White's reaction.
Social media was quick to call out the Scotland No.9:
- “Ben White totally milked it there. Nothing to be proud about.”
- “Ben White also deserves a yellow card for behaving like a soccer player.”
- “More play-acting in rugby by Ben White. Absolutely pathetic. This has got to stop.”
- “Lol at the commentators calling out Ben White for over-exaggerating. This isn't football, Ben!”
- “Someone needs to tell Ben White he's a rugby player!”
- “If that head contact was as bad as White made out, why isn't he off for an HIA?”
While some fans were outraged at White, others turned their focus to the disciplinary decision itself.
Former Scotland forward Jim Hamilton was convinced Mauvaka's yellow would be upgraded:
“Mauvaka’s yellow is 100% going to get upgraded to a red card. It's something violent and physical—I doubt we'll see him back on the field.”
Meanwhile, ex-Scotland hooker Fraser Brown took an even stronger stance:
“Ben White is laying on the floor, and Peato Mauvaka dives at him. It's a flying headbutt straight to the face. That's a straight red. The whistle has gone. It's direct head contact—I cannot agree with this process.”
A fiery debate that isn't dying down anytime soon. Was White guilty of overreacting, or should Mauvaka have seen red?
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