Schalk Brits suspended for 4 weeks
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Topic: Schalk Brits suspended for 4 weeks
Posted By: Transvaal
Subject: Schalk Brits suspended for 4 weeks
Date Posted: 02-Apr-2019 at 11:13am
JUDICIAL COMMITTEE HEARING NEWS RELEASESANZAAR NEWS RELEASE A SANZAAR Judicial Committee Hearing has found Schalk Brits of the Bulls guilty of contravening Law 9.12: A player must not physically abuse anyone after he was issued with a Red Card during a Super Rugby match at the weekend. Brits has been suspended for 4 weeks, up to an including 4 May 2019. This suspension covers the period of the Player's next 4 Super Rugby matches. The incident occurred in the 58th minute of the match between the Sharks and Bulls played at Johnson Kings Park in Durban on 30 March 2019. The SANZAAR Judicial Hearing held via video conference on Tuesday 2 April 2019 8am(SAST), 5pm(AEDT), 7pm(NZDT) was heard by Helen Morgan, David Croft and Lawrence Sephaka. In her finding, the Judicial Committee Chairperson Helen Morgan ruled the following: "Having conducted a detailed review of all the available evidence, including all camera angles and additional evidence, including from the player and submissions from his legal representative, Gert van der Merwe, the Judicial Committee upheld the Red Card under Law 9.12." ""With respect to sanction the Judicial Committee deemed the act of foul play merited a mid-range entry point of 6 weeks due to the World Rugby instructions that dictate any incident of foul play involving contact with the head must start at a mid-range level. The evidence demonstrated the Player contacted the opposing Player's head with more than one punch. However, taking into account mitigating factors including the Player's demonstrated remorse, extensive experience, the fact the Player’s actions were in self-defence and the Player has pleaded guilty at the first available opportunity, the Judicial Committee reduced the suspension by 2 weeks. The Judicial Committee was conscious of the fact that the Player was not the instigator of the incident, but due to the Player's previous two periods of suspension for striking offences, the Judicial Committee were unable to provide the full 50% discount for the sanction. This leads to a sanction of 4 weeks." "The player is therefore suspended from all forms of the game for 4 weeks, up to and including 4 May 2019.” |
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Posted By: Transvaal
Date Posted: 02-Apr-2019 at 11:16am
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>>but due to the Player's previous two periods of suspension for striking offences, the Judicial Committee were unable to provide the full 50% discount for the sanction. This leads to a sanction of 4 weeks. Presies wat ek gese het, so volgens sy dissiplinere rekord was hy al reeds 2 keer vantevore vir slaan geskors, so dis sy 3rde keer en is sy straf swaarder as die van Akker, al is dit nou net 1 week langer
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Posted By: WitBoer
Date Posted: 02-Apr-2019 at 12:20pm
Hy is eintlik vir 5 weke geskors... 4 Wedstryde... Akker is geskors tot en met 19 April en hy is tot en met 4 Mei... ------------- "Believe nothing, No matter where you read it, Or who has said it, Not even if I have said it, Unless it agrees with your own reason And your own common sense" - Buddha |
Transvaal wrote:Posted By: Red_Machine
Date Posted: 02-Apr-2019 at 12:48pm
| its ludicrous that Akker gets a lighter sentence. It's even more ridiculous that the Blues wing Tele'a also gets a 4 week ban for his timing issue in the Lleyds challenge. |
Posted By: PaBz0r
Date Posted: 02-Apr-2019 at 12:56pm
It is a joke, Lleyds decided to jump when the attacking player was already within close proximity. He put himself at risk by doing that and should bare the coincidences of that action. Just protecting the jumper is BS in such a situation, the guy that jumps must also make a call if it is safe to jump or not. |