GWK Griquas hooker Ryno Barnes on Friday was cleared of wrongdoing after receiving a red card in their Absa Currie Cup clash against the Vodacom Blue Bulls last weekend for allegedly verbally abusing the referee. Barnes appeared before a SARU…
Disciplinary
WP Elstadt suspended for three weeks
by Jacques(Bunny) • • 5 Comments
DHL Western Province flank Rynhardt Elstadt on Wednesday was suspended for three weeks for charging into a ruck dangerously in their Absa Currie Cup clash against the EP Kings last Friday. Elstadt received a yellow card for the incident, which…
School coach suspended for breaching age-group regulations
by Jacques(Bunny) • • 1 Comment
A schools rugby coach who breached South African Rugby Union (SARU) rules governing under age rugby has been suspended and the points his school took for the match were overturned, following a SARU disciplinary hearing. The charge was the first…
Griquas Francke founded not guilty
by Jacques(Bunny) • • 0 Comments
GWK Griquas outside centre Jonathan Francke was found not guilty at a SARU disciplinary hearing of executing a dangerous tackle in the Absa Currie Cup Premier Division match between the GWK Griquas and Cell C Sharks in Kimberley on Saturday.…
Horwill : Reds were robbed by stupid refereeing
by Jacques(Bunny) • • 4 Comments
Reds captain James Horwill says that his team were “robbed by a stupid refereeing decision” in their first ever Super Rugby loss to the Melbourne Rebels. Rebels fullback Jason Woodward kicked a late penalty to edge his team into a…
King suppend for one week
by Jacques(Bunny) • • 0 Comments
The SANZAR Duty Judicial Officer Peter Ingwersen has accepted a guilty plea from Chris King of the Highlanders for contravening Law 10.4 (a) Punching or striking, after he was cited during a Super Rugby match at the weekend. King has…
Tuesday, 21 January 2014 Michael Rhodes to face SARU judicial committee
by Admin • • 4 Comments
DHL Western Province and Stormers forward Michael Rhodes will appear before a South African Rugby Union (SARU) judicial committee on Thursday for a dangerous tackle in the Absa Currie Cup final against The Sharks in Cape Town last season. The…
Horwill escapes the IRB’s attempted Bloody Azizes
by DavidS • • 8 Comments
Horwill will play despite the British media’s trial.
Two Samoans in trouble
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Two Samoans, one for impersonating a WWE wrestler and the other for sexual harassment, will appear before a disciplinary committee. Samoa fullback, James So’oialo, was cited for an incident involving South African hooker, Adriaan Strauss, in the Castle Lager Incoming…
SANZAR charges Henry with misconduct
by Morné • • 6 Comments
Hot off the heels from the Stormers who were recently fined for a misconduct charge, RWC winning coach Graham Henry has now been officially charged for speaking out against referees.
‘Rebels’ penalty try was a mistake’ – Bray
by Morné • • 4 Comments
Brenden Nel from SuperSport.com reports that SANZAR referee’s boss, Lyndon Bray, admitted that the penalty try awarded to the Rebels in the last minutes of the game against the Stormers was an ‘honest mistake’.
Stormers fined over R200K
by Morné • • 11 Comments
The Stormers have been fined over R 200 000.00 for bringing the game into disrepute.
Frans not guilty
by Morné • • 8 Comments
Frans Steyn has been found not guilty following a citing over the weekend. Steyn was cited by the match commissioner for charging into a ruck in the 78th minute where he made contact with Chiefs player, Nanai-Williams. Following a review…
Ex-Bok assaulted at rugby
by Boertjie • • 0 Comments
ormer Springbok scrumhalf and current College Rovers coach, Robert du Preez, was allegedly attacked by Brakpan fans and players following the Community Cup final in George on Monday.
WC to act against hooliganism
by Boertjie • • 31 Comments
The Western Cape government has stepped into the escalating row over spectator hooliganism at stadiums.