Following initial consideration by the SANZAR Duty Judicial Officer Jannie Lubbe SC, Flip van der Merwe of the Bulls will appear at a SANZAR Judicial Hearing after being cited for alleged foul play during a Super Rugby match at the weekend.
Van der Merwe is alleged to have contravened Law 10.4 (a) Punching or striking during the match between the Waratahs and the Bulls at Allianz Stadium in Sydney on Saturday 19 April 2014.
The Judicial Officer for the Hearing will be Adam Casselden which will be held by video conference at 08:00 SA Time, 16:00 AEST, 18:00 NZ Time.
Hearing Details: Wednesday 23 April 2014 at 08:00 SA Time, 16:00 AEST, 18:00 NZ Time
Judicial Hearing Chairman: Adam Casselden
Player: Flip van der Merwe
Team: Vodacom Bulls
Position: Lock
Date of Incident: 19 April 2014
Nature of Offence: Law 10.4 (a) Punching or Striking. A player must not strike an opponent with the fist or arm, including the elbow,shoulder, head or knee(s).
Elapsed time in match when incident occurred: 75th minute
“The citing is to be considered in the first instance by SANZAR Duty Judicial Officer Jannie Lubbe SC.”
How is it that a SAffer ON TOUR IN AUS, cited for foul play, has the case heard by A SAffer?
No rhyme or reason behind the logic!
Flip vd Merwe has been suspended for 3 weeks, this runs up to and including Sunday 11 May. Found guilty of striking Paddy Ryan’s nose with “hand arm or fist”. Got two weeks off what would ‘normally’ be dished out for this due to previous good behaviour.
His suspension means he will miss The Bulls next 3 games, sods law the very first weekend that he will be allowed to play again for The Bulls we have our ‘bye’ weekend.
Any clip of the incident?
4 @ MacroBull:
Ja I think he ‘ clipped’ the other guy, but the judge wasn’t sure whether it was with his arm hand or fist
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