McCaw incident moves IRB to action
9 Nov 2011
The International Rugby Board is considering extending the window that allows them to cite players for foul play.
This after they were prevented from acting upon evidence of serious foul play during last month’s World Cup final involving France’s Aurelien Rougerie and New Zealand skipper Richie McCaw.
Television footage showed Rougerie raking his hand across McCaw’s face and the governing body believes the midfielder would have faced a lengthy ban had this evidence arisen within the 36-hour window in which citings could happen.
‘The International Rugby Board can confirm that no action can be taken to initiate a citing case following an alleged act of foul play during the Rugby World Cup 2011 Final on 23 October,’ the IRB statement said.
‘[IRB's citing commissioner] Scott Nowland has determined that he cannot cite the alleged act of foul play as the footage emerged outside the citing period and he is unable to bring the matter within the exceptional circumstances provisions contained in the Tournament Disciplinary Rules which deal principally with mistaken identity and where further time is required to identify a player who may have committed an act of foul play.
“Both Unions have been advised of the outcome. The IRB and Rugby World Cup Limited take all acts of foul play seriously. The ongoing review of Regulation 17 governing the disciplinary process will give consideration to tournament rules and IRB Regulations to consider either extending the citing periods or widening the remit of the exceptional circumstance provisions to deal with the emergence of evidential materials following the elapse of the citing period.’
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9 Nov 2011, 12:21 pm
@>^..^< katman(katman)-98: Have to agree Katman. If it was a Bok he would have been banned for a long time. Think Thorn only got one week.
9 Nov 2011, 12:24 pm
@Puma(Puma)-101:
Well a dangerous tackle like this one a tip tackle is a straight red card.
Thorn was lucky.
9 Nov 2011, 12:24 pm
@Transformation(Transformation)-95:
even just rugby is getting a castle in his bowl.
grantie snuck him in as a guide dog.
poor grant is going to have to spend the whole day watching the crickey in his shades.
9 Nov 2011, 12:24 pm
Okay I am off.
In a teleconference for a few hours now.
Catch up later or next week.
Cheers all.
9 Nov 2011, 12:26 pm
@Puma(Puma)-101:
But remember alot of here complained when Sam Warburton was sent off.
Alot on here said the ref was wrong and he was cheating. Why do you think that Puma?
9 Nov 2011, 12:26 pm
@Puma(Puma)-104:
cheers.
don’t forget to wear your flight socks for the jet lag.
9 Nov 2011, 12:27 pm
@Puma(Puma)-101: Come on Puma – he should have been given an award for being able to lift John who ate all the pies Smit !!!! Lol
9 Nov 2011, 12:28 pm
@Hurricane(Hurricane)-102: He got one week. Not sure who was the citing officer. He was lucky. Had it been Bakkies it would have been 6 weeks or longer.
Anyhow have to go now mate. Good chatting and won’t forget the 6 foot high jump by Brussow……..hehehe. Hilarious…hehe. Had a good laugh there.
Good banter today. The way it should be.
Enjoy the rest of your evening.
Catch up later or tomorrow or next week.
9 Nov 2011, 12:29 pm
@Puma(Puma)-108:
Catch ya Puma. Enjoy the rest of the day
9 Nov 2011, 12:29 pm
@>^..^< katman(katman)-98:
more moaning, the next four years are going to be particularly long for you
9 Nov 2011, 12:30 pm
@Gunther(gunther)-106:
Never forget the flight socks buddy. Never………..lol. Nor the room temperature red wine! .. lol.
Cheers Gunther. Need to go. Catch up later or tomorrow.
@stew(stew)-107: Cheers Stew. Catch up later.
9 Nov 2011, 12:30 pm
@Puma(Puma)-104:
cheers puma…
busy this side…
9 Nov 2011, 12:33 pm
@NZINCHINA(NZINCHINA)-110: Not really. I’m a Currie Cup champ and generally all-round good guy. I have my health, my family, my dog and decent employment. So the next four years are looking pretty damn peachy from here.
9 Nov 2011, 12:34 pm
4 MORE YEARS!!!!!
fARK…….. SORRY CAPS
9 Nov 2011, 12:35 pm
@>^..^< katman(katman)-113:
keep your dog away from our man in china.
we don’t want fido wokked.
9 Nov 2011, 12:35 pm
@>^..^< katman(katman)-113:
Health, family, dog AND employment???
Living it up are we?
Most Saffas have only 2 of those at any given time. What’s your secret?
9 Nov 2011, 12:36 pm
@Gunther(gunther)-115:
Unless it’s a Chow, in which case they are particularly tasty, especially with a side order of cat juice and rabbit rings
9 Nov 2011, 12:37 pm
@Puma(Puma)-111:
Go well, old Puma, we will miss you and talk about you often….
9 Nov 2011, 12:38 pm
@NZINCHINA(NZINCHINA)-110:
4 years is really long.
It is almost a sixth of 24!!!
Geeeezzz…. how are we going to make it???
Any tips?
9 Nov 2011, 12:38 pm
@Gunther(gunther)-115: Not very likely. She’ll rip him to shreds in about 20 seconds if he tries anything with her. Looks like a cute little wire-haired angel, but has the temper of Tyson. Enough to turn the whole of China vegetarian.
9 Nov 2011, 12:40 pm
@Helen(Helen)-119:
I got one, atleast win your QF.
9 Nov 2011, 12:40 pm
@Helen(Helen)-116: Karma. I have several bakkie-loads of the stuff just lying around.
9 Nov 2011, 12:42 pm
@>^..^< katman(katman)-120:
well.
be on your guard.
that china feller is very sneaky.
he has read and digested the **** of War.
9 Nov 2011, 12:43 pm
uwicket
watson bowled usteyn caught ukalees.
9 Nov 2011, 12:43 pm
@>^..^< katman(katman)-122:
Hahahahaha…. I think you need to be told the difference between karma and compost.
9 Nov 2011, 12:45 pm
@>^..^< katman(katman)-113:
on KEO then, glad you’re doing well though
9 Nov 2011, 12:46 pm
@Helen(Helen)-114: can you explain to me how this “4 more years” story applies to SA? Springboks have held the cup since ’07 and have just relinquished it now, so where does the “more” bit fit in “4 more years”? i’d understand if the Springboks still had one solitary win from ’95 and were still agonisingly hankering for a 2nd victory as it would be 16 years after and another 4 year period was about to start now.
care to explain.
9 Nov 2011, 12:47 pm
@Helen(Helen)-119:
no tips keep your labia clean though
9 Nov 2011, 12:51 pm
uwicket philander takes care of hughes.
convicts assuming the position.
9 Nov 2011, 12:52 pm
@Gunther(gunther)-129:
is the cricket on now in SA?
9 Nov 2011, 12:52 pm
@Gunther(gunther)-124: learn your vernac properly MAN!!! the vowel “u” denotes a person eg uGunther, when referring to something either than a human eg an animal or a wicket you use the “i” eg ifatpanty.
lesson over
9 Nov 2011, 12:53 pm
@Gunther(gunther)-129: bod must be eating his filthy words about philander while dodging incorrgible valencia supporters
9 Nov 2011, 12:57 pm
@NZINCHINA(NZINCHINA)-130:
indeed.
@Transformation(Transformation)-131:
isorry utransie.
9 Nov 2011, 12:59 pm
@Transformation(Transformation)-132:
look I think longone can feel a bit aggrieved, he would have been a handfull on this pitch.
9 Nov 2011, 13:14 pm
Sheesh, what’s happening at Newlands? Someone’s having a good session. Not sure whether it’s our bowlers or the bookies.
9 Nov 2011, 13:18 pm
@>^..^< katman(katman)-135:
usnorkel is moving it sideways.
a little drizzle on the wicket won’t hurt either.
9 Nov 2011, 13:29 pm
I haven’t read the article, was this the incident where he kneed the French flyhalf out of the game? good to hear the IRB will be taking action
9 Nov 2011, 13:32 pm
@Gunther(gunther)-136: There’s been on and off drizzle for a while now. Very light though. My house is about a kilometer east of Newlands, so I get the drizzle about a minute after they do.
9 Nov 2011, 13:33 pm
morkel has just hit marsh amidships.
if you’ve never seen an aussie cry before, this is compelling viewing.
9 Nov 2011, 13:36 pm
@Big Hit(Big Hit)-137:
Sir Richard would never commit thuggery on the paddock, he’s too nice a guy and too clever.
@Gunther(gunther)-136:
SA should clean up Aus then they are half the team they used to be.
9 Nov 2011, 13:38 pm
@>^..^< katman(katman)-138:
I know.
My office is a kilometre east of that
it’s been spitting and then sunshine most of the day.
reminds me of extraballs wedding.
9 Nov 2011, 13:40 pm
@>^..^< katman(katman)-113: I note you left your car out of your statement of content..
9 Nov 2011, 13:42 pm
@NZINCHINA(NZINCHINA)-140: Stay away from my dog, sicko.
9 Nov 2011, 13:43 pm
@NZINCHINA(NZINCHINA)-140:
so are zimbabwe.
but they are still giving your boys a good run.
9 Nov 2011, 13:45 pm
@Bod(bod)-142: Deliberately, yes. I’m still saddles with that French piece of merde.
Know anyone interested in a fantastic, low mileage Megane hatch?
9 Nov 2011, 13:48 pm
@Gunther(gunther)-144:
No arguement there we are terrible at cricket but punch above our weight on the big stage as you well know, still with 50 odd first class crickets we can’t expect too much.
9 Nov 2011, 13:49 pm
@Transformation(Transformation)-132: Levante 3rd’s game rained out… the pitch has washed into the Mediterranean.
Bill Reyt’s mothereffing VIP box streaming blew up as Steyn was about to bowl the first ball after uninterupted, flawless streaming all the way through Pommie Mbangwa’s tenious, painful, suicide inducing build up.
So I still remain in the dark about big Vern..
9 Nov 2011, 13:53 pm
@>^..^< katman(katman)-145: No hombre, I am not interested in that piece of mierde.
Its the Tazz!!! What have you done with the Tazz??? Dont tell me you have sold the Tazz!!!!
9 Nov 2011, 13:54 pm
@Bod(bod)-147:
Now that SA rugby’s trophy cabinet is completely empty you’ll have plenty of room for another wooden spoon at the conclusion of the first “rugby championship” next year.
9 Nov 2011, 13:55 pm
@Bod(bod)-148: Gave it to my old man. Drove it up to Joburg and surprised him with it. And it’s still going strong.
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