England full-back Freddie Steward has backed rugby’s new ‘bunker system’ to cease rogue purple playing cards from ruining the World Cup.

Steward was despatched off throughout England’s final Take a look at in opposition to Eire after colliding with Hugo Keenan however his purple card was subsequently rescinded.

A brand new overview system might be in place for Saturday’s recreation in opposition to Wales, meant to minimise the specter of miscarriages of justice.

If the on-field referee is unable to find out whether or not an incident warrants a purple card after two replays, they’ve the choice to indicate a yellow card.

A Foul Play Evaluate Officer throughout the TMO Bunker will then have as much as eight minutes to have a look at the incident intimately and decide whether or not the cardboard must be upgraded to purple.

Full-back Freddie Steward has backed rugby’s new ‘bunker system’ to assist matches flourish 

Steward was despatched off over the past Take a look at in opposition to Eire however the purple card was rescinded

Steward stated: ‘I feel it’s a great step ahead. Video games are considerably affected, when it’s 15 versus 14 it’s a special recreation so if the correct resolution is made or the unsuitable resolution is made it provides a possibility to appropriate that.

‘When a choice like that takes about 5 or 10 minutes out of the sport, it’s not good for the spectators, and it’s not good for the gamers to have that break. I feel it’s a extremely good initiative to maintain the sport flowing and make sure the proper resolution is made.’

Steward will line up in opposition to Wales’s Take a look at centurion Leigh Halfpenny in Cardiff right this moment.

And the 22-year-old revealed that he has sought recommendation from sports activities psychologist David Priestley to make sure the sending off didn’t negatively influence on his mindset.

‘We really performed on the Aviva stadium a pair weeks after that incident with Leicester,’ stated Steward.

Referee can present  yellow if not sure and might be adopted by eight minute overview for attainable purple

‘I had executed a bit of labor with the psychologist and he stated to me earlier than the sport, “Simply go and stand the place it occurred, on that little bit of turf and simply replay it and park it”. 

‘To be again in that very same spot, it was a lot simpler to assume, “It occurred, cope with it, and that was that’”. Ever since then that was the road within the sand and it’s probably not one thing that I’ve considered since.’

Hawk Eye video expertise may also be used to help refereeing choices this weekend, in addition to a shot clock that might be seen for officers and spectators alike.

Coaches Steve Borthwick and Warren Gatland each held a gathering with referee Nic Berry on Thursday.