Fastest time to be sent off in an English Premiership rugby union match
According to Official Guinness Records,
The fastest sending off in an English Premiership Rugby Union match is 42 seconds and was achieved by Mike Watson (UK) playing for London Scottish versus Bath Rugby at the Recreation Ground, Bath, Somerset, England on 15 May 1999. Mike Watson was playing as a second row forward and his sending off so early in the match handed Bath and easy win, 76-13. It was London Scottish´s last Premiership game before being placed into administration and to date they have not returned to the top tier of English rugby. In 2013 Nick Wood of Gloucester became the second fastest red carded player when he was given his marching orders after 73 seconds in a game against Saracens which Wood's side lost 44-12.