Rugby Union - Six Nations Championship - England v Ireland - Twickenham Stadium, London, Britain - March 12, 2022 England's Charlie Ewels is shown a red card by referee Mathieu Raynal Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs
LONDON (Reuters) - England lock Charlie Ewels was shown a red card in the second minute of Saturday's Six Nations match against Ireland at Twickenham - the earliest sending off for any team since the championship began in 1883.
Ewels was dismissed after a head on head contact while tackling with opposite number James Ryan 82 seconds into the match.
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