APV1 says...

@ Zambokke - shame you forgot to read (and / or quote) the rest, eh? I am a big fan of SA and have plenty of Saffa friends, both here in the UK and in SA. I think I have even more than the 28 another poster mentioned on another thread! I was illustrating a point, albeit badly. And to an extent, it worked. Almost.

@ JayStarr - we've come to expect better than you. No conspiricy-theories necessary please. You'll end up like BA - bitter and deluded. There was contact with the eye area. It was reported (cited) so that it could be looked at in more detail. It was considered. Nothing in it. End of story. That's what should happen. Wouldn't you agree that it's worth them being a little over-vigilant in these cases, rather than miss some altogether?

And Flo's your best player.

@ Sasquatch - as you say, we don't always agree. But thank you for understanding what I (clumsily) was trying to show.

@ Spartacus - no. We're lovers. And sometimes she's really rough. And sometimes I like it like that. ;-)

Posted 10:52 22nd November 2012

LeftRightOut says...

There should be a citing commission to cite the citing officers... and a citing commission to cite the idiots on this site that cite the citations as conspiracy. I would like to ban you all for a season for your cynical play

Posted 22:11 21st November 2012

KiwiJoe says...

Fair result, as mentioned accidental contact to the eye area, a far cry from deliberate,malicious play.

Look forward to seeing him play on Saturday, a very promising, exciting young player.

Only thing is, the IRB/ Rabid Media Hacks will probably protest against the verdict and ask for a 8 months ban like the Thomson citing.

Posted 21:32 21st November 2012

BokAvenger says...

Poms. What are they good for?

Posted 19:59 21st November 2012

JayStarr says...

This kind of vindictive accusation could only have come from an Englishman... Nice try you sly a-hole. A week before the Springboks play your team, you try and get something on their best player. Even the Scottish player who was supposedly eye-gouged didn't know what the hell this guy was talking about. I say there should be a citing commission to cite the citing officers...

Posted 15:42 21st November 2012

Zambokke says...

Quote APV1 earleir in the week "You're like all Bok supporters and Saffas the world over. A stupid thug. All brawn and no brains. Just like all Saffas. You probably think gouging is acceptable. How about we rake people's eyes with our studs too? That'd be fun."

Too late to back-pedal APV1, we know what you think of us.

I hope that Eben can now focus on England - hard but fair! Believe it or not we do not condone violence and we believe in fairness and innocent until proven guilty.

Posted 14:10 21st November 2012

melkdave says...

The actual ruling was the contact wih the eye area was accidental ,and no fault of the player.Big difference there bokke fans from ,saying nothing happened.He made contact with the eye area ,it was investigated ,and found it was not caused by Etzebeth .So the right verdict,and the right thing to do to investigate it .in the 1st place.

Posted 10:51 21st November 2012

roddyo says...

I saw Eben when in Capetown last monthe Currie cup day. Obviously a huge talent and someone to look forward to over the next ten years. As a Welshman I am glad to see the citing revoked but if I was English I might not feel this way. They have to play RSA Saturday and we only have the All Blacks

Posted 10:22 21st November 2012

craigsman says...

BokAvenger - surely you tarnish us all with the same brush. Much like the English posters who called all Saffas as thugs.

My view - Most Saffas I have met have been thoroughly great people and I am friends with a few living in London.

Also, innocent until proven guilty. And he is innocent so that is ok. Sometimes things like this happen. I am pretty sure there is no conspiracy by the RFU and the officials. Otherwise we would have beaten the boks and kiwis in the last 10 years.

Posted 09:33 21st November 2012

Doyley says...

Do people really think that because the citing commissioner is English that they are targeting players so they don't play against England? Don't be so ridiculous. I'm English and I want to see Etzebeth playing.

Posted 09:27 21st November 2012