Steyn, Mellett in hot water
22 Oct 2012
Blue Bulls players Morne Steyn and Morne Mellett have been cited following alleged foul play in their Currie Cup semi-final clash against the Sharks in Durban.
Steyn was pinned for a stiff-arm tackle, while Mellett will have to face a charge of tripping Sharks flyhalf Pat Lambie in the 29th minute of the match.
Their cases will be heard on Tuesday in Pretoria.
16 Comments
22 Oct 2012, 14:14 pm
Dragons
I actually feel sorry for Steyn!
22 Oct 2012, 14:25 pm
I understand the swinging arm citing… But since when does a trip warrant a citing?
22 Oct 2012, 14:31 pm
“Steyn was pinned for a stiff arm tackle” …stiff arm yes, tackle no!
22 Oct 2012, 15:10 pm
4 week break is well needed by MS
i definitely need a break from watching him in green n gold
22 Oct 2012, 15:40 pm
2 weeks should do
22 Oct 2012, 16:00 pm
Steyn should go play in Japan with FDP & get rave reveiws every week
22 Oct 2012, 16:30 pm
Reading on rugby365 Morne has been cited for two separate offences. Seems like Morne’s frustration is getting the better of him. Never seen him do anything like that before, but two separate offences, doubt he will get off easy. Terrible coming from him actually.
Think if he does cop a ban it will be Lambie and Jantjies going on eoyt as fhs.
Dirty bugger Mellet hope he gets more than two weeks. Have no sympathy for this player, damn dirty tripping a player up.
23 Oct 2012, 04:58 am
Typical dirty cheating Bull players.
Bakkies should be all over this thread like a rash….or a scab even
Good ole Bakkies hates this sort of cheating and fouls, he will be here and i pity those Bulls players
23 Oct 2012, 07:26 am
@Hurricane-8:
while i feel the trip is a minor transgression i certainly will say stiff arm tackles have no place in the game and expect him to be punished accordingly, and rightly so.
you miss a trick trying to teach saffas how to administer the game, boet.
rather teach yourselves.
23 Oct 2012, 08:27 am
Why is everyone so unworried about the trip and do not think it deserves a sanction? Mellet tripped Lambie without the ball in what could have been a try scoring opportunity. It is cynical play and should be stamped out.
23 Oct 2012, 08:50 am
Steyn should be banned for a few weeks for that cowardly act.
Straight out of the JP Nel book of foul play.
Amazing what frustration does to a usually calm player.
23 Oct 2012, 09:04 am
@Craven-10:
i say minor trangression in meaning it was not dangerous to the player or ran the risk of serious injury. and lets be honest, lambie milked it a little too.
but sure, its not on and therfore they are in trouble.
23 Oct 2012, 09:50 am
@i_love_u_bakkiesbotha-9:
Yep trips are sure minor
Foot trips are cheating. You of all people that is on the cheating crusade should not
call this minor.
Both players dirty and cheated…..man up and call it what it is.
23 Oct 2012, 09:55 am
Really is this relevant now? The Bulls have finished for the season. Lets move on.
23 Oct 2012, 10:48 am
why has dion fourie not been sighted for his hands on face of lions player?
23 Oct 2012, 12:01 pm
Coz that guy was so ugly Deon did not realise it was his face
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