Springbok prop Dean Greyling has been cited for alleged foul play during Saturday's 21-11 loss to the All Blacks in Dunedin.
Greyling is alleged to have contravened Law 10.4 (a) punching or striking, when he made contact with New Zealand captain Ritchie McCaw with his arm in the 64th minute of the match.
Referee George Clancy issued a yellow card for the incident. Upon further review of the match footage the citing commissioner deemed in his opinion the incident had met the red card threshold for foul play.
The citing is to be considered in the first instance by SANZAR Duty judicial officer Paul Tully.
Comments
safehands says...
I said it before...Greyling is one massive di**head.....does the same rubbish in the S15. Typical old school highveld clutch plate with a chip on his shoulder and an over inflated sense of his physical prowess!!!
Posted 23:45 15th September 2012
Ferdie says...
Greyling may not be seen in the SA jersey again for a while.
Bok coach Heyneke Meyer has offered a public apology to McCaw.
¿I am very big on discipline and it is unacceptable,¿ Meyer said. ¿I think it cost us the game as well.'
¿I want to apologise to Richie and we will deal with it in-house, but it is unacceptable. We are a team that prides ourselves and you can¿t afford these things in games.¿
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exKaV8vyJA8
Posted 23:43 15th September 2012
ruckingkiwi says...
McCaw was the tackler. Headbutt last week and forearm to the face this week, what will dumb and dumber give us next?
Posted 23:40 15th September 2012
bigb6969 says...
McCaw just plays better and better, his opponents get dirtier and dirtier. 50 shades of Greyling, all of them dirty.
Carpelone, McCaw did not enter from the side, the tackle made and McCaw was second man in on the player holding onto the ball on the ground the two players that hit him had to come from a more offside position than McCaw.
Also it was not a punching, it was a flying forearem to a player who had been knocked to the ground. philipjfry says - Carpelone has not point whatsoever.
Posted 23:39 15th September 2012
Carpelone says...
7ton
You may argue as long as you want, he should not have been there. In case the ruck was not formed, he should have released the ball and the player, which he never does.
Strangely enough, other Kiwi players do the same, but they get penalised (Thomson, Reid).
But the retribution for that must be only a penalty, not a punch.
Posted 23:27 15th September 2012
Carpelone says...
Davodiablo
No, it is not Clancy's fault. But now go, and do not leave your sheep alone for too long.
Posted 23:20 15th September 2012
Nahpoowee says...
Carpelone you knoblet, read the post below yours and get a clue. Change your template...
Posted 22:35 15th September 2012
davodiablo says...
Carpelone ...You are as stupid as Greyling if you think its all Clancy's fault.
Posted 20:10 15th September 2012
7ton says...
Carpelone
Looking at the replay it could well be argued that McCaw entered before a ruck was formed and was actually part of the tackle and in any case did initially enter pretty well head on.
Nothing different from what went on from players from both teams over the course of the game.
If you want to go on about cheating like you always do then take a look at Habana who appeared to touch the ball as it went out then claimed it went out on the full.
Now that is cheating
Posted 19:57 15th September 2012
Mace says...
Good job you mongrel!!! You deserve a lengthy ban. You should hold hands with that dirty eye gouging french b@stard and take him along with you to the judiciary too!!!
Posted 19:41 15th September 2012
ManWarrior says...
First Etsebeth and then Beast and now Greyling...is Rudolf Stouli still coaching the Boks..? This smacks of a team lacking confidence and vision! Poor! Go Bokke!
Posted 19:02 15th September 2012
kitch says...
the new bakies!
Posted 18:59 15th September 2012
letsgoboks says...
idiot
Posted 18:08 15th September 2012
BillyMutt2 says...
From our friend Carpelone:
"That punching would not have happened should Clancy have penalised McCheat immediately for entering from the side".
Get over it dude. Incessantly bleating about McCaw being a cheat really just exposes your insecurity. Especially after the game he had today.
Posted 17:41 15th September 2012
LeftRightOut says...
Filthy play, and inexcusable
Posted 15:52 15th September 2012
philipjfry says...
Carpelone has a point. But regardless, Greyling is a massive doos. Vindictive farm idiot.
Posted 15:41 15th September 2012
Nicholas41 says...
I didn't see it - it must have been a pretty severe punch on the arm!!!
Posted 15:22 15th September 2012
Rugbyphile says...
Grayling is a thickhead --just because McCaw spends his life offside lying on the ball and seldom gets penalised doesn't mean you are allowed to punch him--hope Greylimg is suspended for ever
Posted 14:33 15th September 2012
Carpelone says...
That should have been a red card, imo.
That punching would not have happened should Clancy have penalised McCheat immediately for entering from the side.
Posted 13:58 15th September 2012
melkdave says...
LOL i should think so a 6-8 week ban at least i think Should have been a straight red during the game aswell .Just how stupid was it to run up to a ruck fly over it and punch R.McCaw sitting on the floor ,all in front of the assistant referee ,this after giving a stupid penalty at a scrum ,and compounded by giving away annother in the dying seconds which denyed the bokke a bonus point .
Posted 13:48 15th September 2012