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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1 Feb 2013, 15:37 pm
and we learn the paul harris has retired from spinning the ball on the pitch in favour of spinning a few words behind the mic…
hope he is able to turn a phrase better than he could turn the ball…
not looking top promising, so expect him to resume his role of holding up an end…?!
just teasing… he’s also from the far south… so good to see him move seamlessly from one career to another…
1 Feb 2013, 15:39 pm
@ufo-27851: far south – as in guppy land. Very interesting indeed.
1 Feb 2013, 15:40 pm
@ufo-27851: geez it”s been a bloody quick descent for Harro
1 Feb 2013, 15:40 pm
also teasing about biff…
a helluva player, captain and servant of sa cricket…
served and played with distinction… and done us all proud and deserves all the credit due him…
1 Feb 2013, 15:41 pm
That was a nasty little bounce? Sign of things to come?
1 Feb 2013, 15:42 pm
@The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food-27801:
1 Feb 2013, 15:44 pm
@ufo-27851: Seamless? Maybe that was his problem.
1 Feb 2013, 15:45 pm
no rl…
paul’s from skops town… and matthew booth… fish hoek…
yeah transie…
was always gonna be the case when we found a spin-bowler…
but a really nice guy by all accounts…
1 Feb 2013, 15:48 pm
stormer@27857
1 Feb 2013, 15:57 pm
How come there is thread on the passing of Dr Luyt?
1 Feb 2013, 15:57 pm
How come there is no thread on the passing of Dr Luyt?
1 Feb 2013, 15:58 pm
to his credit… paul harris was a successful professional, and international, cricketer… had a pretty good career…
not too shabby…
1 Feb 2013, 15:59 pm
Did Andrew Hore get in trouble for something?
1 Feb 2013, 16:01 pm
@ Tarlo
Yes. He changed pimps without permision.
1 Feb 2013, 16:04 pm
@Tarlo-27863:
1 Feb 2013, 16:06 pm
One of South Africa’s most iconic
and controversial rugby figures,
Louis Luyt, died in a Durban
hospital on Friday morning.
Luyt was born in 1932 in the Karoo
and went on to represent, and
captain, the Orange Free State
from the 1950s.
In 1989 Luyt took over the
presidency of the Transvaal Rugby
Union, building it into a world
class entity. During this time, he
was elected as the President of the
South African Rugby Football
Union.
While at SARFU, Luyt looked to
transform the game of rugby into a
professional sport.
He was able to play a critical role
in the re-entry of the Springboks to
international competition,
following more than a decade of
isolation.
‘Doc Luyt’ was intimately involved
with talks with the then banned
African National Congress (ANC) to
bring about rugby unity in South
Africa. He was also the key figure
in negotiations that ensured
national federations retained
control of rugby when the game
went professional at the end of
1995.
But he also earned criticism for
some outspoken statements and
decisions. His determination to
legally contest the government’s
right to appoint a commission of
inquiry into rugby in 1998 led to
President Nelson Mandela
appearing in the witness box for
five hours as a defence witness.
The court action was successful but
Luyt’s rugby colleagues passed a
motion of no confidence in his
leadership, which led to his
resignation.
“Doc Luyt was a single-minded and
determined individual who
dominated rugby politics following
the death of Doc Craven,” said
Oregan Hoskins, the president of
SARU. “On behalf of SARU I would
like to send rugby’s condolences to
his family and friends.”
GLRU president Kevin de Klerk
expressed his saddened by the
news of Luyt’s passing and
conveyed his condolences to Luyt’s
family.
“I would like to convey my deepest
sympathies to Doc Luyt’s dear wife
and children on behalf of myself
and the Golden Lions Rugby
Union,” he said.
“This Union was always regarded as
his home in rugby and we are
saddened by the news of his
passing.”
De Klerk refers to Luyt as a close
and personal friend, who he had
the utmost respect for.
“He was always a great mentor, for
most of us involved in the game,
and we always strove to attain the
very high standards in the sport
that he set. I will sorely miss him.”
1 Feb 2013, 16:17 pm
@ufo-27862:
he did a job.
1 Feb 2013, 16:21 pm
indeed he did gunther
1 Feb 2013, 16:37 pm
Funny, I havent seen Xhosakid on this blog since Faf started performing.
1 Feb 2013, 16:40 pm
oh dear ABieber.
and Elgar drops his bat out on the way to the crease.
doesn’t inspire confidence.
1 Feb 2013, 17:13 pm
Bad luck Faf
1 Feb 2013, 17:15 pm
@gunther-27870:
It’s probably all up to him now to ensure SA gets 350+
1 Feb 2013, 17:17 pm
7 batsmen with scores from 20 to 50: not good enough, especially if you elect to bat first.
I guess we’ll only know what a good score is once the Pakistanis have been to the crease
1 Feb 2013, 17:28 pm
KING10 EC in the building
1 Feb 2013, 17:35 pm
Oh fark, terrible shot by Elgar.
1 Feb 2013, 17:37 pm
Falling to pieces now.
1 Feb 2013, 17:40 pm
Shot of the day, lol
1 Feb 2013, 17:45 pm
2 overs for PAK tonight ?
1 Feb 2013, 17:52 pm
All out.
Game on.
Hope this is a Protea’s, Bafana and Lions week-end.
1 Feb 2013, 17:55 pm
Hafeez would not like to spoil his day now
1 Feb 2013, 17:58 pm
Lame over by Philander.
1 Feb 2013, 17:58 pm
Hi Guys
For me the news of the day is Kenya beating France and Argentina in the 7s.
1 Feb 2013, 18:02 pm
@David-27882:
Why do you talk about rugby on a cricket thread
1 Feb 2013, 18:13 pm
@David-27882:
For me, the news of the day is the death of Louis Luyt.
1 Feb 2013, 18:23 pm
@Robzim-27883:
To be difficult and bloody minded, I suppose.
1 Feb 2013, 18:28 pm
@Jeraldjay-27884:
Death is always sad, but Luyt hasn’t been active in rugby for quite a few years now.
1 Feb 2013, 18:41 pm
@David-27886:
Luyt’s name came up a few month back on Keo and we had a discussion on his antics.
At the official function after the 1995 RWC final Luyt made the welcome speech infront of NZ dignitories and players. He said that if the Boks player in the ’87 and ’91 RWC we would’ve won that too.
The AB’s were pissed off and decided to leave the function.
1 Feb 2013, 18:48 pm
What gives here
1 Feb 2013, 18:54 pm
@Jeraldjay-27887:
Yup, I’m aware of the story and remember the discussion. Luyt was never my favourite person, too much of a bully and his involvement in the Citizen scandal was a disgrace.
1 Feb 2013, 19:02 pm
@David-27889:
His adminstration in rugby ended when he decided to take Madiba to court.
1 Feb 2013, 19:07 pm
The “28000″ lurkers will start to crawl out of their burrows soon.
1 Feb 2013, 19:09 pm
Will there be a dash for 28k tonight ? If so I’m going to miss it. On my way out and the wife will kill me if I dare to go online lol
1 Feb 2013, 19:11 pm
99 bottles of beer on the wall …?
1 Feb 2013, 19:11 pm
JJay I won’t be able to lurk !!
1 Feb 2013, 19:13 pm
If I lurk I’ll return as CharleneM tomorrow – due to the wife’s “beating”
1 Feb 2013, 19:13 pm
hey charles… how you doing bud…?
1 Feb 2013, 19:13 pm
@skunk-27866:
One thing that is not often mentioned is Dr Luyt’s involvement in the info scandal of the 70s. For those who may not know: The Nat govenment’s department of information started a propaganda newspaper which is still in existance to this day, the citizen. It was in competition to the Rand daily mail that was perceived as being hostile to the apartheid regime as it exposed the mal practices of the then Nat’s government. The mail was seen as anti apartheid.
Dr Luyt was used by the Nat’s government to appear as the financier of the paper. This obviously cost some politicians their jobs namely the prime minister BJ Voster and infomation minister Dr Mulder. Dr Eschel Rhoodie the dept’s director general flew to Switzerland and was never brought to book for the misaproppriation of millions of rands.
I must add that Dr Luyt was never charged for this corruption and obviously died with a cloud hanging over his head. He also took Mandela’s government to court when there was a commission of inquiy established to investigate alleged financial misdeamirnous in rugby, it was to be head by a Browde. Luyt took Mandela to court and won on a technicality. Was there something to hide? I do not know. This was later reversed at the constitutional court on appeal.
So 2 instances of a cloud hanging over him were never investigated. Expect a book to come out and shed some light soon. May his soul rest in peace.
1 Feb 2013, 19:16 pm
Louis was a good business person without much tact
1 Feb 2013, 19:17 pm
Let’s say he wouldn’t be head of any HR department. Nevertheless RIP
1 Feb 2013, 19:18 pm
Okay I’ll help to get into the last 100
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