Munster received a straight red for the challenge on Blues midfielder Michael Gault.

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Craig Gardner's dismissal against Wigan in September is the Blues' only red card of the season, although they are in a lowly 18th place in the most recent edition of the Premier League's Fair Play Table.

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The 2012 Emmy Awards red carpet was a flurry of blues, yellows and glitz.

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Room color schemes run from beige and cream to soft greens, delicate blues and a sumptuous red combined with olive in the corner Mont Blanc Suite (the eponymous mountain can be seen from one of the suite's two balconies on a clear day).

FORBES: Lakefront Luxe

Blues colleague Xavier Rush was also red-carded in Sunday's 23-19 loss that ended Cardiff's Heineken Cup hopes.

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Not until the 53rd-minute dismissal of Faye did another ray of hope break through the red-and-white storm enveloping the Blues.

BBC: Gareth Barry

The early part of the afternoon is all about emerging bands from the city with a welcome return for Liverpudlian psychers The Wicked Whispers, Wirral band The Red Suns and recent signing to Geffen Records, the country blues influenced Delta Maid.

BBC: Made in Liverpool Mathew Street stage

It was not all black and red though and a half-break from centre Casey Laulala earned Blues their second penalty chance, Ben Blair putting them into a 6-3 lead after 23 minutes.

BBC: Cardiff Blues 28-21 Toulon

Essien's red card also took the shine off a narrow but deserved win that ensures the Blues increased their lead over Manchester United to four points following a goalless draw in the Manchester derby.

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The red flash of the brightly painted train is absolutely unmissable among the gentle greens, greys and blues of the mountains.

BBC: Full steam ahead