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Home games to determine Cheetahs’ playoff fate : Die hele ding is, hierdie fout...

Thu, 12 Mar 2020 19:40:00 +0000

Author: Transvaal
Subject: 8736
Posted: 12-Mar-2020 at 7:40pm

Die hele ding is, hierdie fout van die skeidsregter kon veroorsaak dat die span wat die rooi kaart gekry het, verloor het...daar moet gevolge vir so 'n skeidsregter wees

Home games to determine Cheetahs’ playoff fate : hmmm....ek was toe regDisciplinary...

Thu, 12 Mar 2020 19:37:34 +0000

Author: Transvaal
Subject: 8736
Posted: 12-Mar-2020 at 7:37pm

hmmm....ek was toe reg

Disciplinary Update - Round 13: Robb

A Disciplinary process has taken place after Peter Robb of Connacht Rugby was shown a red card in the Guinness PRO14 Round 13 fixture with the Isuzu Southern Kings.

The referee, Cwengile Jadezweni (SARU), deemed that the Player had committed an act of foul play in the 16th minute of the when making contact with an opponent (No 12, Howard Mnisi) under Law 9.12 – A Player must not physically abuse someone. Physical abuse includes, but is not limited to, biting, punching, contact with the eye or eye area, striking with any part pf the arm (including stiff-arm tackles), shoulder, head or knee(s), stamping, trampling, tipping or kicking.

Roddy MacLeod QC, served as Judicial Officer for this Disciplinary process, and after review of the facts deemed that an act of foul play which warranted a red card had not occurred.

The review of facts included video evidence, reports from the referee, Television Match Official and the accounts of both players involved.

As a result, the Player is free to play with immediate effect.

Home games to determine Cheetahs’ playoff fate : >>Isuzu Southern Kings coach...

Mon, 02 Mar 2020 14:41:43 +0000

Author: Transvaal
Subject: 8736
Posted: 02-Mar-2020 at 2:41pm

>>Isuzu Southern Kings coach Robbie Kempson expressed his frustration with their inability to capitalise on the numerical advantage they had after Connacht replacement winger Peter Robb received a red card in the 15^th minute for making contact with Howard Mnisi’s neck while carrying the ball up-field.

Ek weet nie of enige van julle hierdie insident gesien het nie, vir my was dit nooit 'n rooi kaart nie, en dis hierdie tipe ding wat SA skeidsregters 'n slegte naam gee, ek sal nie verbaas wees as daar gevolge vir hierdie skeidsregter is oor hierdie rooi kaart nie. Die speler het sy voorarm gebruik om die verdediger af te stam, maar die eerste kontak was duidelik op die verdediger se bors, en toe gly dit na die verdediger se nek.

Net daarna is nog 'n Ier gegeelkaart in die wedstryd, en die Kings speel toe teen 13 man vir 10 minute, en daarna weer teen 14 vir die res van die wedstryd, en steeds kan hulle nie wen nie. Die Kings 6 was ooglopend heeltemal uit sy diepte op hierdie vlak. Bholi het nogal die teenstanders besig gehou, hy het heelwat verdedigers geklop. Kings het net vreeslik baie ongedwonge foute begaan, talle aanslane...

Home games to determine Cheetahs’ playoff fate : While the Isuzu Southern Kings...

Mon, 02 Mar 2020 14:34:12 +0000

Author: Transvaal
Subject: 8736
Posted: 02-Mar-2020 at 2:34pm

While the Isuzu Southern Kings will be playing for pride in their eight remaining Guinness PRO14 pool matches, the heat will be on for the Toyota Cheetahs, whose playoff fate will be decided by a series of home matches as the round-robin stages reaches the business end of the competition.

A series of wasted opportunities and costly errors again left the teams on the wrong side of the scoreboard this past weekend, with the Toyota Cheetahs going down 13-10 against the Dragons in Newport (click here for the match report), while the Isuzu Southern Kings suffered a 29-19 defeat against Connacht in Port Elizabeth (the match report is available here).

The defeat for the Free Staters saw them remain in fourth place in the Conference A log – two points behind the Glasgow Warriors, who are expected to be their main contenders for a playoff spot.

Fortunately for the Toyota Cheetahs, seven of their remaining eight matches will be played in South Africa, with six of them being at home in Bloemfontein.

Toyota Cheetahs coach Hawies Fourie was disappointed that his team allowed a 10-0 lead to slip against the Dragons, and said they needed to be further ahead to challenge for the victory.

“We didn’t get enough points on the board in the first half when the wind behind us was unbelievably strong,” said Fourie.

“Being 10 points ahead wasn’t good enough, and we needed to take our chances. Unfortunately some passes were dropped and penalties given away, and it cost us.

“It was a big disappointment, but it is what it is and we are now just going to have to make the most of having six games at home.”

Isuzu Southern Kings coach Robbie Kempson expressed his frustration with their inability to capitalise on the numerical advantage they had after Connacht replacement winger Peter Robb received a red card in the 15^th minute for making contact with Howard Mnisi’s neck while carrying the ball up-field.

The home side managed to fight back from 14-0 down to level the scores at 14-14 when the visitors were down to 13 men after their first yellow card, but this was not enough as Connacht charged on to win 29-19.

“We had a plan, and we have the best attack coach in world rugby in my opinion assisting us in Swys de Bruin, but then we butcher four scoring opportunities in the first half and you can’t do that and expect to win,” said Kempson.

“Yes, they had a red card and all of that, but if you butcher four opportunities, that is potentially 28 points.”

Kempson added: “The main message sent out once Connacht had lost a player to a red card was to keep the ball at all costs.

“Rather than loosening the game up we wanted to tighten it to strictly step into line with the game plan we had in place for this particular game, and we didn’t do that.”

The Toyota Cheetahs and Isuzu Southern Kings will enjoy some time off before returning to action in an exciting spell of three home matches from Saturday, 21 March.