Quade Cooper sinbinned for off the ball shoulder on Nicolas Sanchez

Mercurial Australian flyhalf Quade Cooper was yellow-carded in Saturday's clash against Argentina, as it was deemed his shoulder charge on Nicolas Sanchez was illegal, with neither arms nor ball in the tackle.


It looked as if Sanchez was preparing to recieve a pass when prop Enrique Pieretto stepped in front and took it himself.

Cooper likely also expected Sanchez to recieve the pass so followed through with the hit, albeit in an illegal and potentially dangerous way.


Referee Wayne Barnes gave a yellow card for no arms and no ball in the tackle.

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