Brits must play loose forward
1 Jul 2011
Super Rugby CEO Greg Peters says there will be major consequences if strict conditions around the Stormers’ controversial call-up of Schalk Brits are not adhered to.
New Zealand rugby writer Mark Hinton spoke to Sanzar chief executive Greg Peters, who confirmed for Fairfax Media that assurances had been sought and received from the Stormers that they would only play Brits at loose forward, and that any move contrary to the spirit of the agreement would meet with serious consequences.
‘We have written undertakings from their CEO, and have written to them stating that these are the conditions with which we’re granting it. If they were not to adhere to these conditions we would certainly be taking it up with them,’ Peters told stuff.co.nz.
The Crusaders have not been happy that the Stormers were allowed to bring in a player of Brits’ standing for a game like this. If Brits were to find his way into his specialist hooker position at a crucial stage of the match, then you could imagine the Crusaders would be even more angered.
However Peters repeated his assertion that the South Africans could face major repercussions if they strayed outside the terms of the dispensation.
‘We would refer on to a judicial officer to make that decision,’ said Peters of any sanctions that could arise.
It’s understood Sanzar penalties for such a breach could range from a fine to default of the match.
‘We’re taking their CEO and their team at their word that they will adhere to these conditions,’ added the Sydney-based Peters. ‘Current regulations are that for a player to be eligible for finals matches he must have played or been a substitute for no fewer than four regular season games.’
But Sanzar retains the right to grant dispensations when no suitable players are available within squads and had done so for a handful of cases prior to Brits, the most notable being Frederic Michalak for the Sharks. Peters conceded that the eligibility regulation would come under the microscope at season’s end.
‘It’s entirely likely we might put some added parameters around it,’ added Peters. ‘We’re working with a rule that’s been around for a number of years now, and it just happens to have got a bit more focus this year. Now’s the time to have a look at it.’
However he emphasised that in the case of Brits it was not Sanzar’s job to weigh the merits of the player brought in to cover for injuries.
‘We don’t believe we should get into the subjective argument about who they’re applying for,’ said Peters. ‘It’s about whether they have a need and then declaring the player eligible if we satisfy ourselves there are enough injuries in that position.’
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1 Jul 2011, 17:57 pm
@poppa69(poppa69)-96:
ha- you see, when you have a 60,000 seater and you only get 30,000 in it LOOKS empty, but appearances can be deceiving.
But in South Australia the stadium capacities are half that, and they still looked empty.
terrible disgrace that is.
1 Jul 2011, 17:58 pm
@wpjoulekkading(wpjoulekkading)-98:
Isn’t New Zealand a part of Australia?
1 Jul 2011, 18:00 pm
@Vetkoek(Vetkoek)-97: Chritstchurch is in South Australia?
and Im the one making myself look stupid?
bwahahahaha
1 Jul 2011, 18:01 pm
@poppa69(poppa69)-103:
Yes.
Around about now you are.
Badly.
Hell everyone else got it.
1 Jul 2011, 18:02 pm
@poppa69(poppa69)-103:
Hey Poppa – remember when Kiwi’s used to know what sarcasm was?
1 Jul 2011, 18:03 pm
@Vetkoek(Vetkoek)-101: you mean like at Jo’burg and Loftus this season? yeah youre right, and I thought SA’s loved their rugby… they cant full their stadiums either..
must be the boring Skop aan jaag rugby philosophy over there, its keeping the crowds away as well..
eish, think I’ll go back to Christchurch in South Australia and rest on my laurels..
bye bye stoopid…
1 Jul 2011, 18:03 pm
The difference between New Zeland and Australia is:
Australians were criminals, forced half way around the globe as punishment;
New Zealanders CHOSE to go half way and a bit more around the world.
Nuts I tell you, and tough!@
1 Jul 2011, 18:05 pm
@Vetkoek(Vetkoek)-105: remember when Saffas used to be respected?
I dont either actually…
1 Jul 2011, 18:05 pm
@poppa69(poppa69)-99: Man, I’m embarrassed to even have been part of this conversation. How childish (and completely misguided) can you be?
1 Jul 2011, 18:06 pm
@wpjoulekkading(wpjoulekkading)-109: why… you seem to think there are going to be no crowds at the NZ WC because of the super competition?
thats misguided my friend, but hey, continue to believe in your superiority…
1 Jul 2011, 18:37 pm
I never said that. AAALLL I said was that there were shockingly little people at the play off. And I stand by that, WC later in the year or no. Can you even read? Or do you just spew your nonsense without bothering?
What I did say is that NZ has only won 1 WC in 6 attempts. Better hope its not 1 out of 7 this time next year, otherwise people will stop watching rugby altogether.
1 Jul 2011, 18:44 pm
@wpjoulekkading(wpjoulekkading)-111: Would you honestly go watch rugby in those crappyy stadiums in the freezing middle of the night?
1 Jul 2011, 19:17 pm
@wpjoulekkading(wpjoulekkading)-111:
“However I sure hope the stadiums are fuller than for the play-off game!!!”
so tell me again that “AAALLL I said was that there were shockingly little people at the play off”
1 Jul 2011, 19:21 pm
@wpjoulekkading(wpjoulekkading)-111:
“And I stand by that, WC later in the year or no. Can you even read?”
I can read perfectly, do you know what contradiction means? do you see the example in post 113? do you?
1 Jul 2011, 19:27 pm
…why?
1 Jul 2011, 19:37 pm
@poppa69(poppa69)-114:
**** jockey!
1 Jul 2011, 19:40 pm
@jondood(jondood)-116: neanderthal!!!
1 Jul 2011, 20:03 pm
@jondood(jondood)-116: welcome back to Keo. Long time.
1 Jul 2011, 20:13 pm
I do wish I liked tennis…..and
I do wish Andy Murray’s mum would make him have a shave!!
1 Jul 2011, 20:25 pm
@carol(carol)-119: Unfortunately I think Nadal has broken him
1 Jul 2011, 20:34 pm
@goyougoodthing2(goyougoodthing2)-120:
It won’t take long now..
1 Jul 2011, 20:47 pm
too easy for nadal. Going to win, again come Sunday
1 Jul 2011, 22:23 pm
Crusaders sound scared of Schalk Brits with all their moaning.
2 Jul 2011, 02:07 am
@wpjoulekkading(wpjoulekkading)-76:
you dont have to ‘agree’, when its a fact.
which it is
a
big
fat
F A R C E
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