Baby Boks suffer big setback
15 Jun 2009
SA U20 star Sias Ebersohn has been suspended for three weeks after making a dangerous tackle at the Junior World Champs.
Ebersohn was cited after the Baby Boks beat France 43-27 on Saturday for a hit on the French inside centre, Geoffrey Doumayrou, in the 33rd minute of the second half.
‘Sias was found guilty of a dangerous tackle and he has been suspended for three weeks, ruling him out of the rest of the tournament,’ said Willem Oliphant, the South African team manager.
‘The incident probably looked worse than it really was. It was a niggly game and we are very disappointed that Sias got suspended. It’s a huge loss for us. We do have the option to appeal and must make that decision within 24 hours, but we have not decided yet if we are going to do that.
‘Under the IRB’s regulations we are not allowed to replace Sias, but we do have enough cover in the squad.”
Francois Brummer, who played at inside centre against the French, could be used at fullback when the Baby Boks faces England in their semi-final on Wednesday in Tokyo. Such a move could see Nicolaas Hanekom come into the side at outside centre, with squad captain Robert Ebersohn moving into the No 12 jersey.
According to Oliphant, Robert Ebersohn was cited for the same incident, but was acquitted.
12 Comments
16 Jun 2009, 09:59 am
Anything to deny us… how very sad indeed.
16 Jun 2009, 11:36 am
Did he Si his As, that Sias?
What a silly name! Sias.
Butt inspector?
16 Jun 2009, 11:41 am
The twins cited for similar offences, or the same incident?
16 Jun 2009, 11:58 am
“Robert Ebersohn was cited for the same incident, but was acquitted”
So are the Kiwi and Aussie citing commissioner now resorting to a desperate shotgun-style hit and miss form of citing?
I am surprised that the entire backline weren’t cited simultaneously – anything to keep our guys out of training, right?
16 Jun 2009, 12:04 pm
#4 SjamBok:
Perhaps they couldn’t distinguish between the identical twins, and cited them both….arseholes.
16 Jun 2009, 13:37 pm
When the going gets tough, the smart get sneaky.
When the going gets tough. Maybe get yourself a Land Rover.
But when the going gets tough for the Bokke…..they get dirty….every time.
And hey, if this Oke has a Twin Brother…….ban him as well, the same genes, the same dysfunctional miscreant DNA.
Two for the price of one……..what more could a Citing Commitee ask for.
16 Jun 2009, 14:53 pm
#6 cane: ? You sound a tad bitter Cane-o… what got up your trousers?
16 Jun 2009, 15:00 pm
#4 SjamBok: I dont see anywhere in that article where it says NZ and Aust citing commissioner? has your paranoia gotten so bad that every SA team is going to cop a NZ/Aust reffing alliance…. bwahahaha
thought it was just the senior team, juniors now too huh geez, and we cop stick for Barnes…
16 Jun 2009, 15:26 pm
#8 poppa69:
Just because these Okes are paranoid Poppa………that does not mean, that the world, really is not out to GET THEM.
8)
16 Jun 2009, 15:31 pm
#8 poppa69: No Bok has ever played dirty, ever.
16 Jun 2009, 15:36 pm
#9 cane: Saffas paranoid>? Hell man, we aren’t looking for some virtual hooker called Suzie LOL
16 Jun 2009, 18:53 pm
Bok domination has got “them” scared.
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