This sickening hit on Lions star earned Sonny Bill Williams a red card

Referee Jerome Garces was left with no choice.

Sonny Bill Williams was sent off after 24 minutes of the Second Test between New Zealand and the Lions after a quite gruesome head-hit on Anthony Watson. With the game tied 3-3 in squalid conditions, Williams crunched into Watson's temple with a stiff shoulder. [caption id="attachment_128597" align="aligncenter" width="489"] Credit: Sky Sports[/caption] Each replay of the incident made it look worse and Garces sent Williams on his way. He is the first All Blacks player to get a red card since Colin Meads in 1967. https://twitter.com/patmccarry/status/881061287643541504 Watson went off for a Head Injury Assessment but was deemed safe to play on. There was a strong reaction to the hit online: https://twitter.com/AndyGoode10/status/881060905160757248 https://twitter.com/adamjones3/status/881060686788427776 https://twitter.com/_PaulHayward/status/881060793457852421 https://twitter.com/tomESPNscrum/status/881061121284755456