Regret.

Leicester Tigers interim head coach Geordan Murphy has admitted he regrets his comments about Will Spencer’s sending off following the Tigers’ loss to Wasps on Sunday.

Murphy has come under fire after he stated the game has gone “too PC”, after Spencer was shown red for a shoulder hit on Wasps flanker Tommy Taylor.

“I think the game’s gone a little too PC.” Murphy said.

“That for me is crazy. It’s rugby. Tommy Taylor was fine. Dai Young stood beside me, he seemed fine with it. There was no HIA. There was not real danger to the player.”

The lock has since been handed a four week ban for the tackle, and Murphy has accepted that it is the law. He understands these laws are for the safety and betterment of the game.

 “In heat of the moment, and as a young head coach with no experience of that (TV interview) situation, I shot my mouth a little bit when I needed to sit back and absorb a few things,” Murphy told the Telegraph

“It might seem that I was taking a head injury lightly and that is not me in any way. Nor is it as a club at Leicester. We are united and want to be best with head injuries. Stats will show that.”

“We were top side last season for immediate removals. We had nine in the Premiership. Some other teams had none. We took 20 guys off for SCAT testing and only two returned which is 10 percent when the average is 50 percent. As a coach, I preach looking after players. Their safety is paramount. We do not put guys back out if there is any risk.