Wow!

What an unexpected development -- Uruguay's Malinov tossed from the test for bluelining Symms of Christchurch. Apparently Symms crossed the T and after snaffling off to M'Andrew was bluelined by Malinov -- the Umpire saw it (hard to miss!) and called Malinov Out.

This is gonna hurt Uruguay if the appeal is denied and, from the video, it should be. The bluelining was absolutely egregious and blatant, the sort of thing that the Out was supposed to prevent.

Symms is in bad condition at hospital, but they say she'll be okay by next week and might even be able to participate in the Seventh Test. This would be good, because Christchurch needs a good Nester like Symms in the Southwest if they're going to have any chance at all for the Cup.