The Hurricanes have not emerged unscathed from their 30-28 Super Rugby win over the Lions in Johannesburg on Saturday (NZT), with two off-field yellow cards later issued by the Sanzar citing commissioner.

Referee Steve Walsh kept his cards in his pocket during the game, but off-field yellows were later issued to Hurricanes lock Jason Eaton and prop Tristan Moran.

Moran’s yellow was for a late and dangerous tackle on Lions first five-eighth Elton Dainties in the first half. Walsh issued a penalty, but the citing commissioner reviewed the match footage and issued an off-field yellow card.

Eaton’s yellow was for stamping or trampling an opponent in the second half of the tightly fought match, an incident which was not acted on by the referee.

In last week’s first-up 26-39 loss to the Stormers in Cape Town, Hurricanes props Moran, Ben May and Jeffery Toomaga-Allen were all sin-binned.

Sanzar revamped the Super Rugby judicial system this season, introducing a white card for referees to use if they suspected foul play but didn’t see the incident or were unsure of the culprit.

The citing commissioner then views the incident, checking to see if it requires judicial action.

Off-field yellow cards are issued by the citing commissioner for foul play incidents that he believes are very close to, but don’t meet, the red card threshold for citing.

They have the same status as on-field cards, and a player must attend a judicial hearing once he accumulates three.