davodiablo says...

Martin Johnson 1997 vs ABs at Old Trafford punched Justin Marshall in the head from behind about 20 metres from the ball . He got 1 week ban missing the game against SA and was back two weeks later to play ABs at Twickenham .

Posted 21:23 28th November 2012

Eejbm says...

If I did this in a pub I'd get jail time. One punch can kill.

Posted 21:03 28th November 2012

mfblions says...

should have been 10 weeks, All Black always get away easy!!!

Posted 20:01 28th November 2012

kiwilad says...

Should start the sparkling career of a new 2 in a black shirt, watch this space.

Hore got a fair punishment, but others this year have got off lightly.

As an aside, is it not a natural progression, Hore has gone from shooting Seals to Clubbing Wales??? lol

Posted 19:32 28th November 2012

Stellenbosched2 says...

As a Bok supporter I am very worried. If the iRB threw the book at Hore, then we can all wait for the library to be thrown at the next Bok who poses a threat to England. They tried very hard to nail Etzebeth.

Posted 19:12 28th November 2012

scrumdog says...

Two experienced All Blacks, Thompson and Hore, knowing this was their last tour, couldn't show the discipline to restrain themselves and brought shame to a fantastic rugby team. They wont be received too well in the Land of the Long White Cloud!

Posted 18:56 28th November 2012

RugbyLocos says...

For those of you that have been harping on about the welsh ¨whinging¨ and comparing this incident with others, I have to say that you are very much mistaken. Anyone who has played, or follows rugby appreciates that punches are thrown; players receive dangerous tackles etc, but this is mostly in the heat of the moment, or sometimes a genuine accident / mis-judgement.

However, what Hore did was clearly pre-meditated, cowardly and under-hand. You only had to see the smirk on his face afterwards to appreciate that he was pleased with the outcome of his actions. None of the Welsh fans will ¨whinge¨ about a punch being thrown, as long as it is a ¨fair contest¨ - what makes this case worse is the manner in which it occurred. Nothing more and nothing less !!!

By the way, eye gouging offences such as that of Rougerie should attract at least a year ban, in my opinion. This should never be tollerated.

Posted 18:45 28th November 2012

Isograford says...

@jmanngod Well said. Davies himself tried his best to paralyze an Irish player in the Six Nations and it was far more deliberate than this incident.

Lots of high horses being ridden around this last week, especially from the Welsh. Pot. Kettle. Black.

Posted 18:01 28th November 2012

2rlock4 says...

Absolute disgrace!!! I pride myself in being a rugby fan and how we deal with foul play on the field at the professional level. But this decision makes me ashamed to be such an avid fan.

Someone who smacks someone else from behind knocks them out and sends them to hospital all on purpose should not only get a 5 week ban. It should be the maximum we had give for such a crime. Personally if I was a coach I would never play him again as I would be ashamed to have such a player who would do such a vile act in my team.

We need two things to happen, one stricter punishments from the citing committee and 2, forth official to be able to call back play for foul play like assistant referees can.

Posted 17:40 28th November 2012

chisel68 says...

King hit, off the ball, while he was coming back onside. Not tackled into the ruck. King hit. Knocked out. Taken to hospital.

Hore is lucky he only got 5.

This isn't the ABs of old, but the new. The ABs of old would've got away with it.

Posted 17:17 28th November 2012