Pool D latest – Fijian banned for Lambie tip tackle

Pool D latest – Fijian banned for Lambie tip tackle

20 Sep 2011

Keo.co.za brings you World Cup news from Pool D.

Fijian banned for Lambie tip tackle – Fiji flanker Dominiko Waqaniburotu has copped a three-week suspension for his tip tackle on Pat Lambie in the latter stages of the Springboks’ 49-3 win last Saturday.

Waqaniburotu’s sentence was confirmed on Tuesday by judicial officer Christopher Quinlan of England. The 25-year-old will miss Fiji’s final fxitures against Samoa and Wales and can only resume playing on 10 October.

Waqaniburotu is the second player at the World Cup to be banned. England lock Courtney Lawes was suspended for two matches for striking Argentina hooker Mario Ledesma with his knee.


13 Comments

  • 1.UptheGuts: Reply to this comment
    20 Sep 2011, 07:54 am

    Good. Should’ve been a yellow. And who was the idiots who dropped Schalk on his head? Ban them as well :lol:

  • 2.jondood: Reply to this comment
    20 Sep 2011, 07:54 am

    Pacific Islanders just trying their best to make sure that the Pacific Islanders A team (keewee’s) are able to win on home ground.

  • 3.rangerman: Reply to this comment
    20 Sep 2011, 07:58 am

    why did the fijian do this?

    the game until that point had been squeaky clean and was over as a contest?

    anyways, i am happy he got the ban.

  • 4.ufo: Reply to this comment
    20 Sep 2011, 08:13 am

    good stuff…

    said at the time he should get a three week ban… happy he has…

  • 5.RL: Reply to this comment
    20 Sep 2011, 08:20 am

    What about that Fiji centre who launched a Twitter attack against the IRB, asking them to ban him …. if they dared.

  • 6.rangerman: Reply to this comment
    20 Sep 2011, 08:26 am

    @RL(RL)-5: huh?

  • 7.UptheGuts: Reply to this comment
    20 Sep 2011, 08:36 am

    @RL(RL)-5: Samoan. He’s got it bang on tho. So called minnows have it tough enough as it is

  • 8.seamus: Reply to this comment
    20 Sep 2011, 09:10 am

    @UptheGuts(UptheGuts)-1:

    Safest place for Schalk to land

  • 9.Puma: Reply to this comment
    20 Sep 2011, 09:27 am

    @rangerman(rangerman)-3: I know it was around the 78th min. Kinda daft to do that.

    Pleased justice is done and he got a ban though.

  • 10.Gorilla: Reply to this comment
    20 Sep 2011, 10:33 am

    @UptheGuts(UptheGuts)-1: I think Schalk bailed over one of the Bok forwards, he was not taken out by a Fijian.

  • 11.tole: Reply to this comment
    20 Sep 2011, 13:59 pm

    Ek dink Schalk maak sy oe toe as hy in ‘n losskrum ingaan of iemand “tackle”

  • 12.WhatIf: Reply to this comment
    20 Sep 2011, 14:49 pm

    @RL(RL)-5: The Samoan clearly lost it, reasoning in a “familiar” manner. He called it Holocaust, Slavery and Apartheid! I am surprised that Imperialism was not also thrown in. It was unfortunate and I think that his childish Twitter would have embarrassed his nation and his team. Samoa may well have received the short end of the stick but the response was way out of line – but it seems like it is being overlooked by the IRB and RWC (good to see them showing some charity).

  • 13.whatever: Reply to this comment
    20 Sep 2011, 23:54 pm

    Good result

    Just need to be consistant thats all

    Agree with UTG……the minows are disadvantaged, who the F….. planned that …..should resign.

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