SixNations officials have confirmed to the Irish Rugby Football Union that none of a number of referrals made by South Africa against Ireland players have been upheld by the independent citing commissioner that was present at the game between Ireland and South Africa in Croke Park on Saturday 28 November.
The Ireland management say that they are “very disappointed” that the name of an Ireland player was subsequently associated with eye gouging in the media as a result of one of these “unsubstantiated referrals”.
South Africa claimed that Jamie Heaslip had been involved in an eye-gouging incident with Springbok flanker Heinrich Brussow in the first half of Saturday’s Test.
The Springboks had issued a request to match citing commissioner Douglas Hunter to investigate their claims after lodging a complaint within the specified 12 hours from the final whistle of the match.
Hunter then had 48 hours to decide whether or not to cite any player but found that there was no wrongdoing.
The Ireland management issued a statement saying that they fully support and believe in the integrity of the citing process in place but believe that any referrals in this process should be made only when they are material and substantial.
The Ireland management stated that they will be making no further comment and consider the matter closed.
Irish
Do it the Irish way … stop celebrating when you lose 🙂
# 29 – GBS – exactly why I walk to work mate. Work is only two blocks from my apartment 😆
#31 RP – well let the good times roll – its been 11 in a row – well if kissing the ass of an ozzie counts 😉
gbs
I am not a particularly aggressive driver … usually going too fast for that ! 😆
Seems like a few roses are appearing – I like it…
Irish
You kissed what ? 😯
Halloooooooo everyone…..firstly, Irish Congrats on your teams awesome win!!!! Man they played brilliantly
You too RP the AB’s were inspiring to watch
A draw is like kissing a criminal.
Roqad rage in SA is of epidemic proportions…
RP we have had quite a few deaths as a result of rodarage here, and then one has to also contend with the blue light brigade as well
32@ Oirish – In SA, most people live out in the suburbs, where they have a house and garden… everybody over 18 owns a car.. and we have to drive wherever we want to go.
Apartments or flats is far from preferable and usually the poor have to revert to living in a flat.
In addition our public transportation system is inept and onece again i is reserved for the poor. We have no “Tube’s” or “Underground Rail” systems here in SA… none!
My wife travels 50km to work and 50km back every day… I think nothing of going to Pretoria quickly, it’s only 75km away…
#38 or your sister/brother 🙂
Yes Irish
I get it.
#37 – EEE – Hello my fav gal! Well better watch out what I say here.
#40 Exactly…….
I think the road rage has quantified with all the upgrading of the hi-ways going on….it is sheer agony to drive to work nowadays
#43 Why young man? I can take anything hehehehe
Hello Trip E 😀
I watched with a French Commentary – they were hysterical 😆
#40 GBS – 50km is like going on vocation for us!!! 😳
Okay … I am off to dinner … later all 😀
#42 The Pill – I’m glad mate 😉
Halloooo Pilletjie, raai wat? my seun het oorplasing terug hoofkantoor toe gekry hier in PTA en moet Maandag die 7e hier begin, jy kan net nie glo al die drama met die GM van Drostdy nie!!!!
#45 EEE – Good – you married? Hehehehe
#46 bwaaahahahahahahaha
Enjoy dinner
Irish 50k’s is nothing for us, quick quick
#48 RPS – Alone? Have a good one! Forgot you are getting older quicker than us! 😆
47@ Oirish – Going on vacation, our closest sea (from where I live) is 550km away (about 345 miles)… and one could easily go on holiday to somewhere in the Western Cape, which is anything from 1200km – 1500km away.
#51 Married and already referred to as “the ancient one” My eldest is 26, 2nd 24 and youngest just turned 21 🙂
55@ Tripples – hehehe, your kids and Irish is about the same age…. hiehiehie
#54 GBS – That distance takes us to about 5 different countries. Ferry across to England then Ferry into France – Belgium and Holland is probably less miles than that.
Congratulations again if you missed it before to Rugby princesses team and Irishes team on there victories over the weekend.
RP you must be looking forward to the start of our rugby season after way your team played. We are a bit concerned after last couple of games and rightly so.
Irish you must just be a happy little leprechaun, wonder how musch beer was consumed in Irland over the weekend.
And greetings GBS tripples and everyone else that is online.
#55 Trips – I saw the gals of yours – they are STUNNING hehehe
58@ Bommninny – hello
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