Does anyone really believe that Rudan is telling players to just take a suspension because we're probably going to lose next week anyway???? If so, why didn't he tell other players to do so as well?
If true, not good enough, but I don't believe it for a second.
Really doubt that. It’d be either because Dura had a planned rest week anyway, or as someone else said with Taylor also being one yellow away from a suspension Dura taking one for the team so they don’t both end up suspended for the same game.
Both valid reasons for a tactical suspension. And quite a smart thing to do.