Western Province flank Michael Rhodes has been suspended for one match for stamping on Blue Bulls captain Jono Ross in their Currie Cup clash on Saturday.
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Rhodes received a red card in the 35th minute for the offence, and appeared before a SARU judicial committee in Cape Town on Tuesday.
The judicial officer Peter Ingwersen ruled that although there was no intent by Rhodes to stamp on the side of Ross’ face as he was being pulled down in a tackle at the time and tried to regain his balance, there was sufficient negligence to find the player guilty of transgressing Law 10.4 (b). The law states that a player may not stamp on an opponent.
Given the nature of the incident, it was deemed a lower-entry offence. This, combined with Rhodes’ respectable disciplinary record, resulted in the player being suspended for one match.
Rhodes will therefore miss the team’s clash against Griquas at Newlands on Friday.
This looked pretty foul intended to me must admit
May be out of line to comment having not seen the incident but surely this is a very lenient fine for stamping. I find the explantion given in the ruling by the Judicial Officer a bit confusing, and perhaps contradictory.
1 @ Gena_ZA:
Hi Gena do you have a link to the footage of this? Could you post it if you do please.
Not a fok!
Found no video footage – this would give you an idea
http://www.sarugbymag.co.za/blog/details/slap-on-wrist-for-rhodes
In hindsight he might have been a bit off balance and falling backwards thus the explanation from the judicial officer seems plausible; had the advantage of video footage as well
6 @ Gena_ZA:
If that is the case then surely it was accidental and the red card he got was sufficient, if not even maybe harsh punishment. Or does the law say any foot however clumsy/accidental/unsighted/unintended on the heed must get a ban?
nah, just looked with more intend when I saw it on TV
I was wrong it seems
Excuse the ignorance being a WP supporter and all, but what is his track record like? I mean his not known as a vuilgat is he?
Nope, he did get a heavy ban playing for the Sharks in regards to a tip tackle last year I think
@ fender:
He is a vuilgat.
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