It’s not a good idea to get in Ben’s way, even if you are the referee.

Waikato prop Ben Tameifuna has been cited for acting against the spirit of good sportsmanship, after referee Glen Jackson was allegedly shoved.

The incident occurred during Waikato’s Week 3 NPC Cup match against North Habour at QBE Stadium on Saturday. The alleged incident occurred in the 72nd minute of the match when Jackson was knocked off his feet.

The incident was noted by Citing Commissioner John Wootton. Tameifuna has been cited under law 10.4 (m) which deems that a player must not do anything that is against the spirit of good sportsmanship in the playing enclosure. His case will be heard on Wednesday September 3, by Judicial Officer Chris Morris by video conference.

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IT is rarely advisable to get in the way of Ben Tameifuna, the giant Kiwi prop who has built up a fearsome reputation for dishing out big hits.

Referee Glenn Jackson learned that lesson the hard way while officiating in the ITM Cup clash between Tameifuna’s Waikato and North Harbour on Saturday.

With North Harbour pressing for a try, Tameifuna got himself in position in Waikato’s defensive line to try and shut down the attacking raid, only for Jackson to position himself in his path. The 140-kilogram behemoth simply shoved the referee out of his way.

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Moments after the push, Tameifuna felt the wrath of the referee — but for a different incident. He was dealt a yellow card by Jackson for playing the ball on the ground, and sent to the sin bin.

The incident didn’t raise many headlines over the ditch, with TVNZ’s report merely noting that “Ben Tameifuna shoving referee Glenn Jackson to the ground was probably the highlight” of the match. Earlier this year, Tameifuna reaffirmed his reputation as one of the game’s biggest hitters with a bone-rattling hit on Waratahs star Michael Hooper during a Super Rugby clash in Hamilton.

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