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30 Sep 2010
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Kanko cops one-week ban
Ryan Kankowski will miss this week’s game against the Leopards after being suspended for stamping.
Following Saturday’s loss to the Lions, the Shark No 8 was cited under Law 10.4 (b) for stamping on an opponent. Kankowski used his right foot in a stamping action on the body (stomach area) of Lions flank Trevor Hall during the 75th minute of the game. He received a yellow card for the offence, but was later cited.
On Wednesday, he pleaded not guilty to the charge. His defence argued that he was in the process of falling backwards which forced him to lift one leg to regain his balance and that resulted in him placing his foot on his opponent as he regained his balance. It was also argued that the Sharks No 8 did not have the benefit of being able to stop during the incident to regain his balance and ensure that his foot was placed away from his opponent.
According to a statement from Saru, after considering all relevant facts and available video evidence, the judiciary recommended a suspension of two weeks. This was however reduced to one week after a ruling that Kankowski’s action was impulsive rather than reckless was made. There was thought to be no malice in Kankowski’s actions.
Pretorius gets start
Andre Pretorius will start his first match for the Sharks against the Leopards in Durban on Friday.
The flyhalf comes in for Pat Lambie, who drops to the bench. The Sharks have made four other changes and one positional change, which sees lock Gerhard Mostert make his first appearance since injuring his shoulder in the opening match of the Super 14 against the Chiefs while Springbok tighthead prop Jannie du Plessis also gets a run.
Sharks – 15 Louis Ludik, 14 Odwa Ndungane, 13 Andries Strauss, 12 Riaan Swanepoel, 11 Lwazi Mvovo, 10 Andre Pretorius, 9 Charl McLeod, 8 Keegan Daniel (c), 7 Willem Alberts, 6 Jacques Botes, 5 Gerhard Mostert, 4 Steven Sykes, 3 Jannie Du Plessis, 2 Craig Burden,1 Eugene van Staden.
Subs: 16 Kyle Cooper, 17 Patric Cilliers, 18 Anton Bresler/Michael Rhodes, 19 Michael Rhodes, 20 Rory Kockott, 21 Pat Lambi and 22 Luzuko Vulindlu.
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30 Sep 2010, 16:27 pm
@fsjakes(fsjakes)-81: And what if he is approached by another union. Doesn’t that indicate he is worth more than what his union are paying him and deserves the right to look into the possibilities even if he is young. Look at the football scene for example. All that is required is for players to be bought out of their contracts for the right price or see out the period of their contract until they can make a free transfer. And if a side is willing to pay the transfer fee, they are off.
30 Sep 2010, 16:35 pm
anyways outahere, have a good evening folks
30 Sep 2010, 16:38 pm
@bananaboy(bananaboy)-101:
Not necessarily. An approach has to be made from one football club to another and the suitor can be refused permission to talk to a player. So it’s in the hand of the club who holds the contract whether to allow the approach, and the clubs also have to agree on compensation if the player wants to leave.
Of course, nowadays with all of the silly money being bandied about, a player can insist on different clauses in his contract on approach and release if he is a big enough name.
30 Sep 2010, 16:41 pm
@bananaboy(bananaboy)-101: so fruit boy what you are saying is say Toulon can come around offer Lambie 6 times his Shark salary, invite him to train with them, pay for his plane ticket to France, put his face on their website and basically say fu to whatever contract he may have, cite something silly like a breakdown in the relationship and you would agree to this?
30 Sep 2010, 17:11 pm
@bananaboy(bananaboy)-100: Bananaboy you say: “The fact that Ebersohn was a senstation at school level is a stupid argument because it has to do with your current and future potential and not your past potential.”
You are actually the one being stupid here I am afraid. Read fsjakes post again. He was explaining why Robert Ebersohn got the better junior contract – because at that stage he was regarded as a sensation and Lionel Mapoe just an average player with potential.
And fsjakes also explained why Robert was offered a senior contract sooner than Lionel – because he progressed to senior rugby long before Lionel did, he showed his worth long before Lionel. When Lionel eventually also showed his worth FS was willing to offer him the same – Robert coincidentally were also hunted by the Sharks amongst others, but FS offered him the R750k on condition that he signed for another few years. Robert accepted rather than waiting longer for bigger money from other unions. Lionel preferred going for the bigger money – which is fair, but then wait out your contract period and honour your contract.
30 Sep 2010, 17:15 pm
@bananaboy(bananaboy)-101: Firstly, the comparrison with Eberson are a perfect example, because everybody is accusing the FRU of treating Mapoe badly because he recieved less than Eberson.
The reason Eberson recieved R750 000 from an earlier age, was because he showed his talent & worth from an earlier age. He also achieved much more than Mapoe from at. earlier age. Now, when Mapoe started showing his worth at the end of last year, he got offered a contract of R750 000. The same as Eberson.
That shows that the Cheetahs did exactly you are saying they didn’t do. Increasing the players salary as his potential/worth increases.
Having said that, Mapoe is the one who feels that he is worth more than R750 000. And that is his right. It is also the right of other unions to offer him more if they want his services.
But, id does not mean that just because he feels he is worth more or that somebody else thinks he is worth more that:
1. The Cheetahs HAS to match that offer
2. Does it make his current contract null and void.
3. Gives it him the right to just pack his stuff and leave.
There is NO way you can spin this to show that the way Mapoe & the Sharks behaved were right. NO WAY!
30 Sep 2010, 18:56 pm
@fsjakes(fsjakes)-106: Excellent summation FS Jakes. Someone who lives in the land of the living.
No wonder the culture of “entitlement” and “it’s not my fault/job/it’s so unfair/yadda yadda” is so prevalent in SA.
It seems to permiate this site too.
Now you’ve all made me go off like Skopskiet…..
Burns my but to read some of the comments here….
As far as i’m concerned Lionel Mapoe can go sit in a corner and wait out his contract by which time no one will care about him anymore. And the Cheetahs can save their R30/month.
1 Oct 2010, 00:49 am
Sharks smashing Lambie’s confidence so early on…
Be careful.
1 Oct 2010, 09:22 am
@stormersboy(stormersboy)-107: I agree with Jakes, there’s this permeating attitude of entitlement in SA. I think the guy has huge talent, but he needs to do a bit more hard work before he can start making demands like that. The Ceetahs have already showed they;r willing to up his wage so why all the histrionucs?
That said, is it not possible he’s being given poor advice by his manager and/or lawyers?
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