Hore set for hefty ban
26 Nov 2012
New Zealand hooker Andrew Hore has been cited for an off-the-ball incident which subsequently hospitalised Wales lock Bradley Davies.
Hore hit Davies off the ball during the initial stages of last Saturday’s Test in Cardiff. The incident was missed by matchday officials, but Hore has now been cited and looks likely to receive a lengthy suspension.
The time and date of the hearing, before the IRB’s appointed independent judicial officer, have yet to be fixed.
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen expects the hooker to be sidelined for some time. Hansen did not say as much, but has already called for a replacement ahead of the coming Test against England.
Dane Coles is expected to start at Twickenham.
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20 Jan 2013, 08:56 am
@John Galt-26091: @Dawn-26094: @I am a stormer-26096: @CharlesM-26097: thanks mense for your posts.
@dawn: forget armani, give me a david tlale or ozwald boateng suit any day and i’ll rock it.
20 Jan 2013, 09:06 am
@Transformation-26101: No problem Transie – I don’t always agree with you but that’s why we can debate different topics! IMO you have more friends on keo than “enemies”
20 Jan 2013, 09:08 am
SKOP.I miss you Please come out of your lair..
20 Jan 2013, 09:13 am
Most creative player in last 20 years,and the one I feared most when WP
on song was Pieter Rossouw
Should be assisting Boks
20 Jan 2013, 09:43 am
@Transformation-26101: Pep Stores
my outfitter of choice
Mr Price if I want to spoil myself
LOL .
20 Jan 2013, 09:50 am
Armani?
Whatever happened to a grey VW peaked cap, beige Angus shirt, olive green shorts, Free State Cheetahs socks, & Wolverine Raider boots “ensemble”?
20 Jan 2013, 10:15 am
@Trans
20 Jan 2013, 10:42 am
C’mon Anna Ivanovic.
20 Jan 2013, 11:17 am
Cricinfo says that the crowd at the SCG are dancing to YMCA. I suppose it’s appropriate considering the way the Aussies have been playing recently.
20 Jan 2013, 12:08 pm
Haha.It seems everyone developed a hard on for mr.veritas!Dawn is jumping up and down sticking pencils in her hair.Until he post under his old nick I might consider him seriously,but,until then,he is just a coward ….as stated by Transie .
20 Jan 2013, 12:17 pm
Anyone who uses “The Hore Thread”,
for the purposes of hate, politics or racism,
deserves to be hospitalised in the manner of Bradley Davies.
(Anyone remember him?)
That’s you wnbb………………………………….among others.
20 Jan 2013, 12:18 pm
Cape Town – South Africa captain AB de Villiers has been suspended for two ODIs while his players have been fined 100 percent of their match fees for maintaining a slow over-rate during their one-wicket defeat against New Zealand in the first ODI in Paarl on Saturday.
David Boon of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees imposed the suspension after the Proteas were ruled to be six overs short of their target at the end of the match when time allowances were taken into consideration.
De Villiers pleaded guilty to the offence and accepted the proposed sanction so there was no need for a formal hearing.
In accordance with Article 2.5.2 and Appendix 2 of the ICC Code of Conduct (the “Code”), which deals with serious over-rate offences, the captain receives two suspension points while the players are fined 10-per-cent of their match fees for each of the first two overs short and 20-per-cent for every additional over their side fails to bowl in the allotted time.
20 Jan 2013, 12:21 pm
@cane-26111:
I see guildford had another incident,what did he do this time?
20 Jan 2013, 12:23 pm
@David-26093: You are a liar and a fool.I am beginning to agree with ET that you really don’t know anything ,but just make up things as you go along.Now Jennings suddenly had a weakness standing up?Haha.That’s a new one considering you said that he was not a good keeper and was overrated(your words).What a tosser you are.Jennings stood up to a very good Alan Kourie for more than a decade in a great Transvaal ‘mean machine’ team with absolutely no problems.Stop being a fake on this blog and rather admit that you have personal issues with Jennings.Think about it,ok !
20 Jan 2013, 12:27 pm
@Fern-26113:
Don’t really know Fernly.
Only what the media has said.
An incident at a private house.
My best bet would be……………………………. the boy has fallen off the wagon.
20 Jan 2013, 12:29 pm
Very sad Cane.
I am sure you will enjoy this videoclip.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VE7sXwcbOgY
Best centre ever.
20 Jan 2013, 12:30 pm
Good on AB to take it on the chin and move on.
20 Jan 2013, 12:31 pm
@wnbb-26114:
David is anything but ………………………..a liar.
And certainly not a fool.
Quite the opposite.
Does anyone, whose opinion differs from yours, get the same tirade?
20 Jan 2013, 12:31 pm
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Rugby players at South African sports schools will be tested for steroids and other banned substances, it was reported on Sunday.
According to Rapport newspaper, 18 of 62 children independently tested in the past six months had positive results for drugs so dangerous they could lead to death.
It reported that schedule five anabolic steroids were easily obtainable on the internet, and that people were unaware of the legal implications and health hazards of using them.
The newspaper reported that the SA Institute for Drug Free Sport (Saids) had announced that more than 100 schools would test their pupils for drugs.
Paarl Gymnasium would send its entire under 19A group to be tested for doping, even though it had not had problems with steroids, its rugby head Deon Gerber told Rapport.
The Hawks national spokesman Captain Paul Ramaloko told the newspaper they were aware of the problem
20 Jan 2013, 12:33 pm
@wnbb-26114:
The only thing to think about is why you resort to childish abuse. Besides, if you’re old enough to have followed (white) cricket at the time, you owe ET a few apologies.
20 Jan 2013, 12:34 pm
Guildford steps down amid misconduct probe
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20 January 2013, 11:52
Canterbury Crusaders winger Zac Guildford has voluntarily stood down from the franchise following his involvement in a late-night incident in Christchurch last weekend, the New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) said on Sunday.
The 23-year-old with well-documented alcohol problems has admitted his involvement in the incident after a private house party which is now being investigated by his team and the NZRU.
“We and the Crusaders were very disappointed to learn of this incident. As a result, the NZRU has initiated misconduct proceedings against Zac,” NZRU chief executive Steve Tew said in a statement.
“We will be meeting with Zac and his representative in the following week to discuss the matter, and next steps.
“As his employer, we want to ensure that the process respects Zac’s right to a fair hearing so we do not wish to comment further at this stage,” Tew added.
The 10-test All Black is hardly new to misconduct probes and was banned for four games and ordered to undergo alcohol counselling after a naked, drunken rampage in the Cook Islands in November 2011.
Guildford had previously apologised for his “excessive drinking” and narrowly escaped a playing ban at the 2011 World Cup after an alcohol-related incident prior to the tournament
20 Jan 2013, 12:35 pm
Cut Guildford lose once and for all…..repeat offender…what a wally.
20 Jan 2013, 12:39 pm
@David-26120: Stick to the topic.You ,obviously,have a problem with Jennings,other than cricketing reasons.Why?
20 Jan 2013, 12:41 pm
@grant10-26122:
The oke needs help,dont be so harsh.
He is obessed with booze and you with John Smit.
Both are sad conditions.
Take your man gina and go strut on Clifton.
20 Jan 2013, 12:45 pm
@David-26120: Is de Kock part of your extended family?Is it the fact that Jennings is promoting Thami’s glove abilities above any other keeper in SA?Last question .Are you a closet racist?The way you have behaving the last few weeks brings me to that conclusion.I remember your sheer delight you exhibited on here when Rory went for a few runs in the second innings of the kiwis at PE .
20 Jan 2013, 12:46 pm
@Fern-26124:
Good video fernly.
Why don’t SA backs play like that anymore?
20 Jan 2013, 12:46 pm
Rider to the above……………………………………..wings excluded.
20 Jan 2013, 12:48 pm
@cane-26126:
Dunno,that was a very good side.
Gerber is in a class of his own.
20 Jan 2013, 12:49 pm
@wnbb-26125:
Concerning David…………………………..”.Are you a closet racist?”.
Who knows.
But one thing is for certain…………………………….You came out of the closet a long time ago.
20 Jan 2013, 12:51 pm
@grant10-26122:
He is now in very deep water grantie.
20 Jan 2013, 12:56 pm
They are investigating a private house party?Seriously.What are they going to do?Track down and interview all the house guests?Sounds a bit like Big Brother syndrome to me.Just get rid of him if they want to protect their image and brand.Simple.
20 Jan 2013, 12:58 pm
@cane-26130:
You went to bed too early last night. Now the pressure is on the Proteas who have to win both remaining matches. There is no room for error in only a 3 ODI series. Even more so now that AB has been suspended for 2 matches.
20 Jan 2013, 13:01 pm
@wnbb-26125:
Why should I have something personal against Jennings? AS I said earlier, my comment about his keeping weakness didn’t negate his criticism about de Kock.
As for my remark regarding Rory, you certainly had to do some mental contortions to interpret them as being gleeful or racist. How you managed to convert a sympathetic observation into one of gloating only your therapist would know.
20 Jan 2013, 13:04 pm
Thami is undoubtedly the best glove man in SA and an inderrated batsman in recent tears. he should definitely be keeping for the tests. Put him in there instead of Elgar.
That said he’s not the answer in the shorter formats where de Kock looks to have the edge as a keeper batsman.
Sure his keeping needs work but so did Boucher’s when he started his international career and look how he finished up.
Great to see that Boucher has been working hard with him.
20 Jan 2013, 13:11 pm
@I am a stormer-26132:
I was surprised to see the final outcome this morning.
This is good for the Series.
SA should still be strong favourites.
20 Jan 2013, 13:11 pm
@wnbb-26131: this will maybe be the one and only time I will ever agree with you.
Young guys party….if he didn’t hurt anyone what has it to do with his rugby playing abilities. Everything is becoming so sterile.
I know most of you will disagree with me on this and say the players are supposed to be role models blahblahblah. I don’t agree, they are there to play rugby. My opinion.
20 Jan 2013, 13:14 pm
@wnbb-26131:
The responsibility of these players are huge at a very young age nowadays.
When we were between 19 and 24 we were in our prime jolling age, they don’t have that luxury. Yes they are being paid millions, but they are also losing out a lot.
A kid like Pollard will only start having a real life when he retires, and he was contracted at 16. Financially he will be set for life, but in a way I feel sorry for him with what he will be losing out on.
20 Jan 2013, 13:15 pm
@David-26133:
“How you managed to convert a sympathetic observation into one of gloating…………………………….”
At a rough guess, I d say it’s because wnbb is a c unt.
But that’s just my obseration…………………………………and just a guess.
20 Jan 2013, 13:17 pm
@Treehugger-26136:
Parents and family should be rolemodels to their own kids foremost.
@nortierd-26137:
Ek sien jy is ook in Pta,ek ondersteun enige span wat teen die bulle speel.
20 Jan 2013, 13:18 pm
@gunther-26134:
That’s the problem, isn’t it? Whether you want a batsman who can keep wicket or a good glovesman who can bat.
I reckon Thami should have been in the mix whilst he was still at WP but backup specialist WKs seem to be extraneous to a squad.
20 Jan 2013, 13:20 pm
@cane-26138:
20 Jan 2013, 13:20 pm
@Fern-26139:
Ek ook.
Sal altyd n Kapenaar in murg en been wees, so WP en Stormers bly maar my span.
20 Jan 2013, 13:22 pm
@nortierd-26142:
Ek support Natal al van toe hulle nog in die B Div gespeel het.
20 Jan 2013, 13:22 pm
@gunther-26134:
Just as Jennings worked with Boucher on and off during his career. Thami is a good keeper but he is also 32. Maybe let Thami do the job at test level but then he will have to be able to hold down that no 7 batting spot. Not ideal when you’ve got Elgar scoring a ton, JP coming back in a month or two.
De Kock can slot into the international frame in the shortened versions relieving AB of keeping duties. AB’s ultimate goal, I reckon, is to take over Jake’s no.4 slot when he eventually calls it a day.
20 Jan 2013, 13:22 pm
@Treehugger-26136:
I think perhaps someone may have been hurt.
Otherwise there would not have been an “Incident”.
An Incident is not usually:
- hiding the TV remote.
- cheating at card games.
- forgetting the hosts name.
- calling wnbb a troublemaker.
- forgetting to put your class bottles in the recycle bin.
20 Jan 2013, 13:23 pm
@nortierd-26137:
During the ’74 Lions tour there were numerous complaints from the hotels about the damage that was done due to drunken behavior.
20 Jan 2013, 13:24 pm
@cane-26145:
Let’s hope it want serious.
20 Jan 2013, 13:24 pm
@nortierd-26137: I agree.Playing for the Bulls might turn out to be his biggest regret.
20 Jan 2013, 13:25 pm
@wnbb-26148:
He he
You know that’s not what I meant, but you are probably right, so no arguments from my side.
20 Jan 2013, 13:27 pm
@cane-26145:
uh oh. He got motherless again, took off all his clothes and threatened the fellow party animals with a tool of mass destruction. He’s done it before. A repeat offender.
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