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Efrain Elias is struck in the chest by Janick Tarrit <\/p>\nThe incident happened on the stroke of half-time in the Top 14 matchEfrain Elias is struck in the chest by Janick Tarrit <\/p>\n
Top 14 leaders Toulouse racked up their eighth win of the season by seeing off Racing 92 in a 48-24 victory.<\/p>\n
The match was largely made significant due to the return of Antoine Dupont, but much of the talk afterwards surrounded Janick Tarrit’s game-changing red card.<\/p>\n
With the game still finely poised at 5-3, Tarrit committed a blatant headbutt on Toulouse star Efrain Elias on the stroke of half-time, hitting him in the stomach.<\/p>\n
The incident was reviewed by the video referee, after on-field official Tual Trainini had already blown his whistle for half-time.<\/p>\n
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The referee explained: “What I clearly see is the number 2 in white deliberately headbutting the player at the sternum, without any intention of grabbing him. For me, given the images, it’s a red card.”<\/p>\n
The incident signalled a chaotic end to the first half, with that card reducing Toulouse to 13 men after Selestino Ravutaumada had already been sent to the bin.<\/p>\n
Toulouse were awarded a penalty and subsequently on last opportunity before the interval.<\/p>\n
They took it with aplomb, with Elias scoring his side’s second try of the evening.<\/p>\n
The incident clearly tipped the game in favour of Toulouse, who would go on to run over another five tries on the night.<\/p>\n
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Efrain Elias lies in agony after being struck by Janick Tarrit (Image: X)<\/p>\n
Racing did rally by running over three scores of their own, two of which came in the final 10 minutes, but it turned out to be a largely straightforward evening for the hosts.<\/p>\n
Predictably, Tarrit’s red card was largely seen as the turning point.<\/p>\n
French outlet RugbyRama <\/a>wrote: “Inconceivable, inexplicable, stupid\u2026 Many adjectives could describe the insane act committed by Janick Tarrit.”<\/p>\n It now seems likely Tarrit will face further action following the incident, meaning there could yet be further consequences for what was a moment of madness.<\/p>\n Follow all of our channels to ensure you stay up to date with the latest Welsh rugby news. Sign up to our<\/strong> free daily newsletter here<\/strong><\/a> and our <\/strong>WhatsApp channel here<\/strong><\/a> for all the breaking news.<\/strong><\/p>\n You can also follow us on social media on our <\/strong>X account<\/strong><\/a>, <\/strong>Facebook<\/strong><\/a>,<\/strong> Instagram<\/strong><\/a> and<\/strong> TikTok.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n For more exclusive stories and in-depth analysis, you can <\/strong>sign up for the Inside Welsh Rugby substack newsletter here.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n