Then after just eight minutes South African Schalk Brits, forgetting any club loyalty, sent a punch towards his Saracens teammate and Lions flyhalf Owen Farrell, earning the Barbarians' hooker a yellow card and 10 minutes off the field.

CNN: Lions maul Barbarians in tour opener

On the field that behavior now draws a yellow flag.

FORBES: ESPN Scores In A Bad Bowl Business

It is tempting to see a recession as a yellow caution flag that slows all cars in the field.

FORBES: The Incredibly Uneven Recovery

The hosts - who took to the field in fluorescent yellow with Leicester in baby blue - fielded a multi-national line-up which included former England and Wasps centre Fraser Waters and England Sevens and former Sale winger Andy Vilk.

BBC: Treviso 16-60 Leicester

Sally Field in classic red Valentino, Jane Fonda in bright yellow Versace and Emmanuelle Riva in a teal gown that recalled society grande dames all looked regal in their fashion choices.

FORBES: The Red Carpet At 2013 Oscars