Comments on: Ranger slapped with suspension

By: the artist formerly known as gunther(gunther)

the artist formerly known as gunther(gunther) — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 05:52:35 +0000

Filthy kiwi.

By: spartan(spartan)

spartan(spartan) — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 19:59:12 +0000

that tackle was not late ********

By: norman(norman)

norman(norman) — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 13:12:48 +0000

ufo37
a bit late in the day but you are 100%correct that refs are allowing players to be dived upon and nothing is being done.
in this instance he got a 2 week ban which is too little.
in fact the ref should have not blown his whistle for the end of the game as the the hit came after he had scored and the correct ruling would have been to restart the game with a penalty at the half way and this possibly could have lead to a bulls victory.
walsh said he could not award the penalty as time was up but this is one of the times when you cannot blow the whistle for full time or half time if the infringement is to be followed by a penalty….
i understand walsh may have been confused as it was a fast game and after 80 minutes a ref may have been quite exhausted.

By: stew(stew)

stew(stew) — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 12:09:11 +0000

Tough call – hard decision each way – but did you see the pace of Ranger coming across field to catch Basson – wow

By: Bill Reyts(Gumboots)

Bill Reyts(Gumboots) — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 07:56:18 +0000

Fair enough – two weeks – now we can get on with rugby! Case closed.

By: Nils(Nils)

Nils(Nils) — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 07:49:40 +0000

@Hondo(Hondo)-112: I like Kaplan, too, will never forget however his "penalty" against the Waratahs (who for some reason just cannot win while he is reffing, only 2 from 20 or something and even those wins just against the pisspoor Rebels & Co), when he was asked for a reason, he replied "I forgot it" but nevermind penalty stayed. The game was in Sydney vs Bulls not long ago.

By: Jeez(Jeez)

Jeez(Jeez) — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 06:07:25 +0000

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Só hier is hulle: Rassie Erasmus, Johan van Graan, Basil Carzis, Ricardo Laubscher, Louis Koen, Victor Matfield, Pieter de Villiers en waarskynlik Jacques Nienaber.

By: wallabie.(wallabie.)

wallabie.(wallabie.) — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 05:24:31 +0000

@whatever(whatever)-142: If the jury follow you're opinion then there would be no bok side/ s to speak of!

By: Te Rangatira(Te Rangatira)

Te Rangatira(Te Rangatira) — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 03:35:56 +0000

@whatever(whatever)-142: Settle down boy, don't lose the plot. How come the word hate seems to stand out like dogs ball..s in your nic? Merely coincidence.

By: whatever(whatever)

whatever(whatever) — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 02:45:30 +0000

Ban the fukkker for life………….

By: wallabie.(wallabie.)

wallabie.(wallabie.) — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 02:27:59 +0000

@PissAnt(PissAnt)-2: There have been similar incidents in the past where a penalty try was awarded and player sent off. Or try awarded and player sent off! In these there was not a midfield penalty award!

By: stormer in a teacup(stormer in a teacup)

stormer in a teacup(stormer in a teacup) — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 01:23:14 +0000

Any sport that requires participants to wear a waistcoat must be viewed with suspicion.

By: stormersboy(stormersboy)

stormersboy(stormersboy) — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 20:03:55 +0000

A good explanation is on Pissant (Morne)’s site here:

http://www.ruggaworld.com/2012/03/11/why-the-bulls-did-not-get-that-penalty/

By: stormersboy(stormersboy)

stormersboy(stormersboy) — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 18:56:25 +0000

@CoachPete(CoachPete)-133: ja I see your point but as Pissant explained, the penalty was in the act of scoring a try, not after the try had been scored. A question of timing to be sure, but probably technically correct. Anyway it's done and dusted, Bonus point at least, so that's something.

By: BWA(Dusktill)

BWA(Dusktill) — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 18:40:15 +0000

i remember in the good old days … when Currie Cup rugby still meant something! …. any late tackle or a shove after a try was scored, a penalty was given on the halfway line and then Naas die baas use to slot them easily! … very few refs still do that! they don’t have the balls! Ranger is a good player, but he is a f*ck nut! he does these kind of stupid k@k in every game! anyway, i’m sure the Bulls will take the loss, they still look pretty on the log!

By: wooden spoon(wooden spoon)

wooden spoon(wooden spoon) — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 18:34:49 +0000

@Transformation(Transformation)-135: I remember a game where a player tried to trip an opponent who was in the act of scoring a try. Went in with his feet. I can't recall the exact match, maybe you can? I think it involved the Sharks. Anyway, in that game a penalty was awarded on the half way line after the conversion was taken.

By: Transformation(Transformation)

Transformation(Transformation) — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 17:57:53 +0000

@CoachPete(CoachPete)-133: the bulls deserved no penalty! aplon last year fiddled with kahui in the act of scoring a try, the penalty try was awarded to the chiefs, aplon was yellowed and NO halfway line penalty was handed to the chiefs.

By: CoachPete(CoachPete)

CoachPete(CoachPete) — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 17:45:04 +0000

But Walsh was ok i think

By: CoachPete(CoachPete)

CoachPete(CoachPete) — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 17:44:08 +0000

@stormersboy(stormersboy)-132: Could be the yellow is enough and no more I think Ref was correct with yellow card I think it happens way to often a guy scoring a try been hit late or dangerous But he was wrong about calling the game before giving the penalty on the half way line, where bulls could have tapped and run to score again

By: stormersboy(stormersboy)

stormersboy(stormersboy) — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 17:37:30 +0000

@CoachPete(CoachPete)-131: I don’t think it was late but I’ll grant it looks dangerous.

So 1 week.

Just enough to miss the Stormers game