Former Ireland captain Brian O’Driscoll believes red cards such as the one given to Garry Ringrose in last Saturday’s Six Nations match against Wales will be more common in the game due to changes to the laws in respect to dangerous play.

The Leinster and Ireland centre is facing a number of weeks on the sidelines after his high challenge on Ben Thomas

Ringrose saw red towards the end of the first half in Cardiff after making contact with the head of centre counterpart Ben Thomas

Outside centre may miss remaining games against France and Italy after being sidelined for head-on-head collision

Ireland centre Garry Ringrose will learn his fate at a disciplinary hearing on Thursday morning following his red card in last weekend's Six Nations win over Wales in Cardiff.

Ireland centre Garry Ringrose will learn his fate at a disciplinary hearing on Thursday after receiving a red card in the Six Nations defeat by Wales on Saturday.

IRELAND’S GARRY RINGROSE will face a disciplinary hearing on Thursday in the wake of being sent off in Saturday’s Six Nations win over Wales. The Leinster back was sent to the sidelines after making a dangerous challenge in the first half of the 27-18 victory in Cardiff.

He’ll probably have to go to tackle school to get a week off his ban, but Brian O’Driscoll does not believe that Garry Ringrose will reinvent his approach to defence whenever he’s back on a rugby field.

"It's just that the speed at which he works at is why that happened. I think he accelerates so hard off the line. It is just that he gets his timing just wrong." - Easterby