Robert du Preez
André Esterhuizen
DHL Stormers’ fullback Robert du Preez and Sharks centre André Esterhuizen have both been handed lengthy suspensions after performing dangerous tackles in their game on Saturday.
The Sharks won the match 34 / 12 in Durban.
Du Preez has been suspended for 6 weeks – after being shown a Yellow Card for his dangerous tackle on Sharks’ wing Lwazi Mvovo in the 76th minute, while Esterhuizen got 4 weeks after his tackle on Stormers flank Michael Rhodes in the 10th minute.
Both players were found guilty of contravening Law 10.4 (j): Lifting a player from the ground and dropping or driving that player into the ground whilst that player’s feet are still off the ground such that the player’s head and / or upper body come into contact with the ground is dangerous play.
Judicial officer Nigel Hampton deemed that with Du Preez the offence was more serious and thus handing the player a longer suspension.
“I considered the incident had an entry point in the mid-range which starts at an 8-week suspension for lifting tackles,” said Hampton.
“I then added 2 weeks as a deterrent to send a further message that this type of tackle cannot be tolerated in the game due to the risk it poses to players.
“There have been a number of decisions relating to lifting tackles this year with a deterrent increase of this size being added. A further increase in this level of deterrence may be required in the future as the additional 2-week increase to sanction does not seem to be having the required effect of getting rid of these tackles.
“Due to mitigating factors such as the fullback’s admission of guilt, clean disciplinary record and inexperience, 4 weeks were taken off the player’s suspension.”
In Esterhuizen’s case, Hampton ruled that the centre’s actions were on the lower end of the scale.
“I considered the incident had an entry point in the low end range which starts at a 4-week suspension for lifting tackles,” said Hampton.
“It appeared from the video that the actions of the Sharks’ halfback had some effect on the Stormers’ player as he came to ground on his upper body. However, Esterhuizen was clearly the major contributor to this dangerous tackle, which he accepted.
“I then added 2 weeks as a deterrent to send a further message that this type of tackle cannot be tolerated in the game due to the risk it poses to players.”
Esterhuizen’s suspension was also reduced by 2 weeks after mitigating factors such as his disciplinary record was taken into account.
Esterhuizen is suspended up to and including 19 July, while Du Preez will be out until 2 August.
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I would’ve given Du Preez three weeks for the haircut alone.
1 @ BrumbiesBoy:
Bwahahahaha
That’s about what I thouht too when I put that Photo up!!
Lovett du Preez…
ek wonder hoe het dit gebeur? @ BrumbiesBoy:
Looks like Du Preez also went to the Frans Steyn school for tip tackling 😆
@ grootblousmile:
Jy hierdie gesien? Erg man! SA rekordhouer vir die meeste punte in n Currie Cup- wedstryd…
Pretoria – Former Bulls and Pumas utility back Casper Steyn is fighting for his life after a car accident on Monday night.
Steyn was on his way home at around 22:30 when he lost control of his Ford Ranger bakkie and rolled the car. He was less than a kilometre from his home in Centurion when the accident happened.
@ Pietman:
Donner dis bad, 2 groot ongelukke so paar jaar uit mekaar uit.
BrumbiesBoy wrote:
Ek sien Arno Botha het ook so ‘n zefgat sliert hare wat die heeltyd in sy oë hang
@ Victoriabok:
Erg irriterend! Kyk vir RG Snyman en JacquesDoep…vee heeltyd hare uit gesig voordat hulle weet waar hulle is…Jacques Potgieter van die Tahs lyk netso zef.
7 @ Victoriabok:
8 @ Pietman:
Gosh you okes sound like a bunch of ol farts, gaan aan oor die spelers se hare, were you guys not young once upon a time
1 @ BrumbiesBoy:
Sorry BrumbiesBoy I left you out in my comment above to VicBok and Pietman, ditto to you
Bullscot wrote:
I once read one of the European football coaches analyzed how many times players with long hair had to touch it/ move it out of their eyes during a game and it was absurd, over 100 times or more if I recall correctly
When compared to short haired players who seldom did and spent more time playing
@ Bullscot:
Ja-ja – the worst thing is when he reaches the ripe old age of 37 his hair will probably still look like that…or worse…it could look like Victor Matfield’s; the oldest teenager in Pretoria!
@ Victoriabok:
BrumbiesBoy wrote:
If Vic cuts his hair short he’ll look like a Frankenstein Lite
And my wife won’t like it either 😛
@ Victoriabok:
@ BrumbiesBoy:
Kyk hoe mooi lyk sy
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nortie wrote:
Ek verkies hulle in ‘n sports bra
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BrumbiesBoy wrote:
Of soos Naas, Ian McGeechan, JP Rives, Chris Rawlston, Gareth Edwards, David Duckham, Robbie Blair en n boel ander langhaar spelers van weleer….skielik is hul almal kaalkop!
Maar selfs hulle was nie so slierterig en olierig soos vandag se laaities nie…en hulle KON orfentlik rugby speel!!! Hierdie moderne lot lyk nie net kuk nie, hulle speel ook so….
James Bullet Dalton…. daar is vir jou n man wie se hare steeds dieselfde lyk as 20 jaar gelede…nie n haar uit sy plek, nes in sy speeldae
Pietman wrote:
Hulle het verniet gespeel ook
Net vir ‘n paar biere en los meisies na die wedstryd
@ Pietman:
En die ergste/slegste? was Cabous!!!
A mobile Castrol GTX advert that one!
Yuuukkk!!!
OK, must run.
Cheers all
@ BrumbiesBoy:
Janee….Kabous! Tot JP Petersen se hare lyk beter…
@ Pietman:
Kabous runs/owns a pub close to Grande Bay in Mauritius these days. Not the worst way to spend your week….
BrumbiesBoy wrote:
Met daai toege-oliede bles toutjie haartjies het Pretty Cabousie meer gescore van die veld af as op hom
@ Victoriabok: Die held van Kings Park en die mooi blondies op Umhlanga strandtjie. Hy was n groot ‘scorer’.
@ Pietman:………JPR Williams saam met sy wonderlike getyperd sideburns het ook sy statement gemaak met die best van hulle.
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