Jacques Potgieter
The Australian Rugby Union fined Waratahs player Jacques Potgieter $ 20 000.00 (with $ 10 000.00 suspended), following an incident during Sunday afternoon’s match against the Brumbies.
Potgieter admitted making comments contrary to the Australian Rugby Union’s Inclusion Policy.
He will also be required to undergo additional educational and awareness training.
The sanction was determined following an investigation by the ARU’s Integrity Unit, after the matter was referred to the ARU by SANZAR late Monday afternoon.
The incident follows the endorsement of an ARU Inclusion Policy in August 2014, which is designed to stamp out all forms of discrimination and homophobia in Rugby.
ARU CEO Bill Pulver said: “We take the issue of homophobia in sport seriously and want to provide a positive environment for everyone involved in Rugby. Comments of this nature cannot be tolerated.”
“Our Inclusion Policy reinforces Australian Rugby’s commitment to ensure every individual, whether they’re players, supporters, coaches or administrators, feel safe, welcome and included regardless of race, gender or sexuality.
“I’d like to stress again that there is absolutely no place for homophobia or any form of discrimination in our game and our actions and words on and off the field must reflect that.”
Potgieter expressed remorse over the incident, and apologised for any harm caused by his remarks.
“I’m very sorry for any offence caused by what I said on the field during a heated encounter,” Potgieter said.
“It was an offhand remark made without thought for the hurt it could cause to those around me.”
Waratahs Rugby CEO Greg Harris said the incident was unfortunate, given the efforts of the sport to be an inclusive environment.
“Jacques made an error in judgement, despite having completed the ARU’s Integrity Training, which includes the Member Protection Policy around Inclusion and Racism,” Harris said.
“Our players have been educated around the importance of respect and integrity on the field, and this incident was directly in conflict to these values.
“There is no place for homophobia or any form of discrimination in our game and we have endeavoured as a club to embody these values on and off the field.
“We pride ourselves on a strong culture, and this incident is by no means definitive of our collective identity as a football club.”
Potgieter’s penalty relates to a breach of the ARU Code of Conduct, which prohibits homophobic or racist comments.
The ARU, Waratahs, the Rugby Union Players’ Association (RUPA) and the player himself, have determined that the matter does not need to be heard by a tribunal and accepted this penalty.
Bunch of moffies….
“Brumbies player David Pocock took up the homophobic slur with referee Craig Joubert during the second half of the game, which the Waratahs won 28-13.”
http://www.netwerk24.com/sport/2015-03-23-voormalige-bul-beboet-vir-homofobiese-uitlating
“Die Brumbies-speler David Pocock, ’n voorstaander van gay-huwelike, het gedurende die wedstryd by die skeidregter Craig Joubert oor Potgieter se opmerkings gekla.”
We’ll have to call him David Poo-cock now?
Nou hoe kan hulle vir JP beboet as hy bloot die waarheid praat ?
Dit is waar ek ten minste respek het vir al die Stormers, hulle het nog niemand beboet of hof toe gesleep oor die feit dat hulle ‘n klomp f…ts is en so genoem word nie, mooi so meisies !
Look I’m sure whoever he abused took it on the chin.
Ben-die-Bul wrote:
Die snaakste van alles is dat Poocock en Nic White nie eers skeef is nie
Hoe kan dit homofobies wees as die ou wat jy die toesnou nie ‘n marmite myner is nie?
As ek vir Nortie sê hy’s ‘n moffie is dit mos dis nie homofobies nie want ons weet hy hou eintlik van meisies
gunther wrote:
You mean he swallowed his pride?
2 @ Stormersboy:
Please accept this selfie as a token of my appreciation for your kind remark
8 @ Victoriabok:
Mens weet NOOOOIT met Nortie nie… dalk is hy nog net innie kas….
“Former Wallabies captain David Pocock was arrested on Sunday after he chained himself to a digger with other activists in a protest against a coal mine being opened in a forest in northern New South Wales.”
So David, you advocate, as VictoriaBok so eloquently put, marmite mining, but not coal mining.
If JP called you a criminal, would you have cried to Craig? According to your arrest record it’s an accurate accusation.
Strange how he doesn’t make a stink (no pun intended ) about his homeland and the treatment of the farmers there, but blows a foofy valve about the word faggot.
I suppose he advocates smoking then, nothing like having a fag in the mouth
12 @ nortie:
Did he chain himself to a Digger (equipment) or a Digger (miner)… there is a rather large difference… hahaha
Die een kan oor jou ry… en die ander ene kan op jou ry… hehehe
@ grootblousmile:
Think it’s the latter 😆
The digger who can’t hold his spade because his wrist is too limp
grootblousmile wrote:
Nee jong, Nortie issie skeefie, hy praat maar net so om IN te wees by die Stormers Ondresteuners klub
15 @ Victoriabok:
Nortie issie skeef nie, hy is plein krom…
Bwahahahaha
nortie wrote:
<blockquoteStrange how he doesn’t make a stink (no pun intended ) about his homeland and the treatment of the farmers there, but blows a foofy valve about the word faggot.
Smaak my die hele ou lot hou van ‘n bietjie ringspier aksie
Ou Jacques moet maar teruggaan SA toe, dis veiliger in die stort
“When the Bingham Cup – the World Cup of gay rugby – was held in Sydney last year, the ARU provided Pocock, Adam Ashley-Cooper, John Eales and Nick Farr-Jones as ambassadors. Earlier this month, Wallabies and Brumbies star Matt Toomua was front and centre of the lead float at the Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. The float celebrated both Sydney’s hosting of the Bingham Cup, and the signing of the Anti-Homophobia and Inclusion Framework by Australia’s top five sporting codes.
The NRL has made the right noises on this issue, not least after its weak response to homophobic remarks on social media from former Knights player Ryan Stig in late 2013. Yet the league was criticised for being the only code that didn’t provide a current player for the float at Mardi Gras this year. Thankfully, former Bulldog Paul Langmack represented the game.”
http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/david-pocock-should-be-applauded-not-criticised-for-standing-up-against-homophobia-20150323-1m5dn2.html
Victoriabok wrote:
@ Victoriabok:
Hoe kan n ou gestraf word as hy die Brumbies as moffies beskou….en hulle toeskouers is nog erger ( hello BrumbiesBoy )
Van wanneer af straf mens iemand as hulle die waarheid praat?
nortie wrote:
Tegnies gesproke is hulle nie moffies nie
Eerder skaapmolesteerders
@ Victoriabok:
Oh, ek sien, hulle stamp net die ramme en ignoreer die ooie?
nortie wrote:
Ja, hulle hou nie van pramme nie
Ook nie van sheilas nie
Poor form and boorish behaviour from Potgieter….i wonder whether it makes him feel big, strong and masculine to call others such degrading names during a game of rugby…… the sport has no place for this type of rubbish… it’s supposed to be gentlemen’s game and players are suppose to be role models and to have respect for their opponents.
Well done to David Pocock for standing up for what he believes in.
To you guys who have been commenting on this – it doesn’t make for pleasant reading. Ahh but just having a good laugh may be your protest, sorry but for me it doesn’t sit well with the ethos of this being the Friendly Rugby Site.
This story, and Pocock’s overreaction in particular, smacks of double standards to me.
When the Stormers played the Sharks, we saw on this, and every other forum, countless comments about Kolbe’s masculinity after taking hit after hit. Comments like, “you are not playing soccer”, “man up” “stop trying to milk a penalty” “stop acting like a sissy” etc.
Every time the Bulls play, it’s the same thing with comments regarding Spies’ play, labeling him from a “scrum inspector” to a “moffie” etc.
When the Sharks went to Loftus and Victor schooled PSdT and then rubbed his head, does anyone think he said something nice and complimentary to him?
We saw when Bissie first hit Carter and then Messam the reaction from the SA support questioning the manhood of both Carter and Messam during and after the match.
These things happen much more often than not on a rugby field, but just because Pocock threw a hissy fit and complained to Craig, it becomes a libtard hot ball.
How much of a role did the fact that the Brumbies were being pasted on the field play in the “indignation” and maybe hoping for an extra man advantage was the catalyst of the complaint?
Are bloggers homophobic when they question players like PSdT, Arno Botha and Eben every time they break down and can’t take the punch?
Not even Gareth Thomas ever threw a hissy fit like Pocock did, and he actually had reason to if he so chose.
I don’t get the fuss, every week, for the last how many years, Stormers and Stormer supporters are labelled Brokies and moffies…..the reason it doesn’t bother us is simply because we know it’s not true…..so why did it bother Pocock so much?
Maybe it’s simply a question of if the shoe fits, wear it.
nortie wrote:
88
You insinuating Pocock is gay?
Jeesh, bru, stupid is as stupid does …
David should watch these two clips….
And then, seeing as he is now a full blooded Aussie……
@ Angostura:
I’m saying he should stop whinging on the field, and I wouldn’t know if he is gay or not, and frankly, I don’t care, but I find it ridiculous that a player gets a bigger fine for calling someone a fag than what Beale got for sending sexual texts and making remarks to that woman last year
@ Angostura:
So, from that whole post you managed to nitpick one sentence to call me stupid?
Should I tell Craig? No, I’m not a cry baby, and I’m sure you will be able to google some stats of all the girls Pocock slept with to substantiate your claim
Not a crybaby?
The amount of bleating you do on this blog could have fooled me.
😆
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