Sorry for the appalling headline… (for those who don’t speak Afrikaans, “hof” means “court”!) [...]
Posts tagged with: Disciplinary
Hoff goes to hof
Now we’re LOONY?!?
LOONYLAND, otherwise known as the world of South African Rugby, delved deeper into the absurd yesterday [...]
3 Currie Cup players cited
The Blue Bulls’ Springbok lock, Flip van der Merwe, was one of three players cited for foul play after Round Four of the 2010 Currie Cup. [...]
SANZAR issues misconduct notice to PdV
Springbok coach Peter de Villiers might have the ‘full support’ of his South African Rugby bosses, but he is in hot water with SANZAR over his recent media outbursts. [...]
Hickey questions Matfield’s escape.
Waratahs coach Chris Hickey has questioned the SANZAR judiciary for its judgment in finding Bulls second-rower and captain, Victor Matfield, not guilty on charges of striking and charging into a ruck following the Super 14 champions’ game against the Brumbies on Saturday. [...]
Alberts hearing set for Wednesday
The South African Rugby Union on Monday confirmed that a hearing into a complaint against the KwaZulu-Natal Rugby Union and players Louis Ludik and Willem Alberts would be heard on Wednesday. [...]
Lions lay complaint about Alberts, Ludik
Lions CEO Manie Reyneke today laid an official complaint against the Sharks regarding their decision to play Willem Alberts last night. [...]
ERC confirm Ospreys investigation
European Rugby Cup officials have confirmed that an investigation has been launched into the Ospreys’ 16th-man controversy during their Heineken Cup win against Leicester. According to a report on www.scrum.com [...]
Beale charged with assault
The Australian Rugby Union has been rocked by the news that Wallabies and Waratahs playmaker Kurtley Beale has been charged with assault, following the Quade Cooper’s recent incident. [...]
Lions hooker bites, then skips country
Xerox Lions hooker Hans van Dyk has been cited for allegedly biting Vodacom Western Province flanker Francois Louw on the forearm during the first half of an Absa Currie Cup Premier Division match in Johannesburg on Saturday. [...]
Herbst in the clear
Sources within the Sharks camp have confirmed to us that Wiehahn Herbst has not been suspended following a disciplinary hearing in Cape Town today. [...]
The farce continues
Well, guys, I’m starting to get just a little the hell in with SARU’s citing and disciplinary process. It is a complete shambles and a farce with absolutely no consistency and seemingly zero governance. Like so many of the other things that the national body does, it brings to mind the image of a swaggering bully throwing its weight around, rather than a professional, multi-million Rand enterprise. [...]
Cronjé suspended
Sharks flyhalf Guy Cronjé has been suspended for a week following a completely innocuous tackle on a guy about 4 times his size. [...]
Three weeks for Sias
Sias Ebersohn, one of the stars for the South African Under 20 side, has been suspended for three weeks following a disciplinary hearing at the Junior World Championships in Japan. [...]
Nel and Quinlan’s sentences upheld
JP Nel and Alan Quinlan have both been less than successful with their appeals. [...]






