Cian Healy leads with shoulder but somehow escapes red card

In their Champions Cup match on Saturday, Leinster came from behind to beat Exeter and remain at the top of Pool 3. However, they were lucky to finish at full-strength as prop Cian Healy was only shown a yellow card for this reckless shoulder charge. Many people felt that red should have been the proper choice, with the commentators even admitting that would be the likely outcome. However, referee Pascal Gauzere decided on yellow, explaining: "No force, no speed, yellow card." Healy should count himself extremely lucky. 2017 has been a banner year for the shoulder-charge red cards, the most i…