Taione’s ban still six
17 Apr 2008
Sharks flanker Epi Taione’s appeal against a six-week ban for a head-butt has been dismissed.
Taione was represented by Sharks CEO Brian van Zyl and commercial manager Rudolf Straeuli but their efforts to get the suspension reduced were fruitless. Taione will still be out for six weeks from the date of the offence, meaning he will only be available if the Sharks reach the play-offs.
The Sharks appealed on the basis that the six-week suspension was too harsh, that Taione should have been cited for dangerous charging (which carries a lesser penalty), and that the act was not intentional.
However, head of the appeal committee, Chris Morris, stated that after weighing up all the evidence and submissions, the committee found the initial judgement of six weeks regarding the charge as correct.
30 Comments
17 Apr 2008, 10:35 am
Dragons, headbutt
17 Apr 2008, 10:43 am
Shorks wasted their bucks on old Paddy Power, hey?
17 Apr 2008, 10:44 am
goodstuff, you are now banned from Keo.co.za for 6 weeks…
TheTackler, too true blue. His contract should be terminated, bottomline.
17 Apr 2008, 11:08 am
#2 yeah typical Island player, no suprise with the mentality on that side of the ocean. Must be the Volcano water lol.
17 Apr 2008, 11:16 am
It was an accident,he tripped over Kockett and landed with head in some dodgy Kiwi’s face,there’s no justice in this world!!!!!!!
17 Apr 2008, 11:23 am
Waste of time,does anyone know how the financial situation works in a case like this,will the sharks still pay him?.
17 Apr 2008, 11:24 am
These committees are inconsistent.
When the Samoans were commiting all kinds of fouls on the Boks during the wc, none of them received censure.
17 Apr 2008, 11:53 am
#7
The Tongans only get suspened when they play for SA teams not aginst SA team.
17 Apr 2008, 11:54 am
Tackles why do finish sentences like a question “bla bla… hey?” “bla bla bla bla… hey?” etc. I find it annoying
17 Apr 2008, 12:08 pm
4man Concur with you bru,when the islanders commit fouls everyone says “its just their nature and culture of rugby they play it hard”when we do it they call us” filthy pigs”and suspend us for weeks on end.
17 Apr 2008, 12:17 pm
Rugby’s gone soft.
17 Apr 2008, 12:43 pm
typical islander..this boy ought to pay back all that money.
bad investment
17 Apr 2008, 13:13 pm
Tackler is one for mind games .Rhetorical hogwash his forte?
17 Apr 2008, 13:15 pm
Once again, a different set of standards for the South African teams.
17 Apr 2008, 13:15 pm
All I have to say is: Jerry Collins, Jerry Collins, Jerry Collins!
17 Apr 2008, 13:16 pm
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No tw*t, its the Shareks
17 Apr 2008, 13:17 pm
16
Sharks?
17 Apr 2008, 13:39 pm
12 greatest13gerber
April 17th, 2008 at 12:43 pm
typical islander
Never miss an opportunity do you G13G.
17 Apr 2008, 13:41 pm
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April 17th, 2008 at 1:15 pm
Once again, a different set of standards for the South African teams
The Paranoia Runs Deep.
17 Apr 2008, 13:46 pm
5 bighead ,
Even you don’t believe the Shi! you typed.
17 Apr 2008, 14:05 pm
Good. We don’t need thugs in our team. And we especially don’t need STUPID thugs.
17 Apr 2008, 14:06 pm
Rhetorical hogwash, hey?
17 Apr 2008, 14:15 pm
Damn unfair if you ask me. JP “dumbass” Nel gets a card almost every game and no big bans. If they ban him though that would be a positive for the Bulls.
There is no justice…
17 Apr 2008, 15:02 pm
9.
That’s how they speak down there in NZ. If you’re in Oz, everything has an ‘o’ at the end.
17 Apr 2008, 15:10 pm
Why did nothing happen to the Blues’ lock when he puched one of the Stormers this year. No card, no hearing? But poor Skalk”Kaart” Burger gets sent of for what?
17 Apr 2008, 15:59 pm
The damb-*** deserved more!
17 Apr 2008, 16:23 pm
I think it’s a bit harsh.You can spear tackle someone and nearly break their neck and get off with a lighter punishment. There doesn’t seem to be any consistency. I think he was stupid and has not repaid the Sharks for the faith they put in him, but six weeks, come on!!!!!!!!!!!
17 Apr 2008, 17:06 pm
S14 will not gain credibiity until there is one citing commission only. This should be represented by 1 SA, 1 Oz & 1 Kiwi rep & perhaps one additional person (arbitrator) perhaps an ex ref or someone who knows the rules inside out.
All citings should take place via video confrence with a record of how & why the result was atained being published after each sitting. This is the only way every one of the nations will be calling foul at some point in the season.
17 Apr 2008, 17:57 pm
Rusdog,
Yes, six weeks is not fair, it should have been 12 weeks.
20 Apr 2008, 22:05 pm
I am fiercely opposed to foul play but also thought there might be a case for leniency. That was before I found out that four of the six weeks banning related to an existing suspended banning.
That is to say he only got two weeks for the current offence. That is sufficiently lenient.
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