Hooper cited

Hooper cited

18 May 2012

Brumbies flank Michael Hooper has been cited for foul play during a match against the Hurricanes.

Hooper lifted Hurricanes No 8 Victor Vito in a tackle and brought him to the ground while his legs were still in the air.

Referee Mark Lawrence penalised Hooper for the incident, and upon further review of the match footage the citing commissioner deemed the incident had met the red card threshold for foul play.

The citing is to be considered in the first instance by Sanzar duty judicial officer Mike Heron.


6 Comments

  • 1.viewer: Reply to this comment
    18 May 2012, 22:57 pm

    In mitigation of sentence, after all hooper at 97kg 182cm lifted vito 112kg 192cm off the ground. Consider that the average adult cannot perform just one sit-up

  • 2.jondood: Reply to this comment
    18 May 2012, 22:59 pm

    @viewer(viewer)-1:

    Consider the average adult does not play rugby.

  • 3.viewer: Reply to this comment
    18 May 2012, 23:03 pm

    Its crazy that hooper, neil back, brussow & pocock etc are regarded as small flanks
    Guess the future belongs to strength freaks like jerome kaino

  • 4.viewer: Reply to this comment
    18 May 2012, 23:05 pm

    :-)

  • 5.stormer in a teacup: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 02:23 am

    Size is relative of course. Frik du Preez would be too small for a lock nowadays.

  • 6.jeest: Reply to this comment
    19 May 2012, 03:42 am

    I’m not against penalising people for “spear tackles” but this is getting ridiculous. At worst that tackle was a penalty. All we are going to see now is people rolling in tackles and lifting their legs so that it looks like a spear tackle and the tackler gets sent.

    There was nothing in that tackle, he landed on his shoulder.

    Rugby has become an absolute joke, there is no way this tackle was worse then the one on SBW last weekend and that wasn’t too bad either. Sometimes if you squirm and carry on in contact you are going to be dropped.

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