SILLY BILLY
Daily Star Sunday|August 20, 2023
Vunipola seeing red in rout
NEIL SQUIRES
SILLY BILLY

IRELAND .....29

ENGLAND ......10

ENGLAND are set to be hit by further World Cup disruption with Billy Vunipola facing suspension after being sent off in a heavy defeat to Ireland in Dublin. 

The England No.8 was dispatched to the sin-bin in the 53rd minute by referee Paul Williams for a shoulder to the head of Ireland prop Andrew Porter.

But, just as with Owen Farrell last week against Wales, it was upgraded to a red under the bunker review system.

This story is from the August 20, 2023 edition of Daily Star Sunday.

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