Tendai 'The Beast' Mtawarira sends apology

Springboks prop Tendai ‘The Beast’ Mtawarira has apologised to his opposing loosehead Keita Inagaki after his first half yellow card on Sunday in Tokyo.

The 115-cap veteran was visibly pumped up after the national anthems, which is expected given that it was a Rugby World Cup quarter-final against the host nation Japan.

However, that emotion may have reached fever pitch on ten minutes with a tip tackle that some feel could have been a red card from referee Wayne Barnes.

After the game, the 34-year-old shared an image of himself with Inagaki, and shared the message: “I play the game hard but fair and was glad to get the opportunity to apologise to my opponent Keita Inagaki afterwards.”