Phill_Moore says...

@7redcard

Gougerie was not even cited, neither were Hartley and co. for their attacks on McCaw. Martin Johnson got 1 week for doing the same to Justin Marshall, etc...

But hey, please, never let the facts get in the way of your kindergarten boohoo conspiracy theories... :rolleyes:

Sounds about right as a ban. So how was it again that meathead-Greyling got only 2 weeks for elbowing McCaw in the face when he already had a disciplinary record? Yeah, love those kindergarten conspiracy theories from the cry-baby BokX trolls... LOL

Anyway, perfect opportunity to blood Coles, he's looking good and Hore is getting old anyway.

Posted 16:10 28th November 2012

jontheref says...

Thank goodness that is put to bed.

Willy,

Have to agree, bans should be in games, not weeks.

Hope the replacement is as good.

Posted 15:44 28th November 2012

chancer says...

He didn't look very remorseful just after the incident, more like a grin!

Posted 15:14 28th November 2012

mayce says...

7redcards - are you joking? How long would you suggest? Show me a French or English ban of 10 weeks for a punch. I am not defending Hore as it was a plain stupid thing to do but put it in perspective and Timani got 1 week for a straight punch. Is it only bad to you if it is from an All Black or are certain punches okay to you? Get those blinkers off mate.

Posted 15:04 28th November 2012

jose_jones says...

@rugby lover,... it is up to the refs to enforce the rules not the players,.. Bradly Davies was offside,.. so were alot of players during that game but only one player was knocked unconcious as punishment,..

Lets be fair, Hore is a seasoned professional and certainly no fool,.. if he had driven Davies into the ruck instead of handing out a forearm the AB's would have had a penalty and Hore would be playing next week.... there is nothing anyone can say to justify this,.. it was intentional, it was dirty and it was not necessary, It is just a shame that it went some way to tainting a great performance from a truly great side.

Everytime there is an incident like this we all crawl out from under our stone to take a side,.. well,.. for me this is defending the undefendable,.. like many before. Unless this kind of thing is stamped out in this game then a young player will end up losing his career,... or worse.

Posted 15:01 28th November 2012

SMV16 says...

For all those who always question why its weeks and not matches when the timing seems to favour the suspended player.

What games would count? Any that he is eligible for? Do you add matches if he is injured and then ineligible? Or what happens if you know he would have been rested for one or more games even though eligible? What if his club organises matches and he then counts these ones?

The system isn't anywhere near perfect and maybe they could set a standard of say 5 weeks but to include at least 2 competition games. But you can't write off the pre-season games as meaningless as they are important for him and his team.

Posted 14:51 28th November 2012

Benny says...

5 weeks seems about right and what I was predicting. Anyone talking about a 6 month ban hasn't paid attention to any similar cases.

Posted 14:36 28th November 2012

craigsman says...

I still don't know why the bans are in weeks rather than matches...

Posted 14:26 28th November 2012

jose_jones says...

I think the "half grin" says it all really.

Posted 14:22 28th November 2012

APV1 says...

5 weeks is probably about right, although it should have been a red card at the time.

So what if BD was offside and running interference? That doesn't justify Hore's actions. So what if other players have been the victims of foul play? That's irrelevant.

I would question his "genuine remorse" though. He didn't look that remorseful immediately after it had happened from my seat in the stands. Those big screens showed what he did and then him just getting on with things. There was absolutely no concern about BD's condition or remorse shown.

But I'm sure he's had time to reflect and is remorseful now. He doesn't have a particular history of foul play, so it's correct to reduce the sanction.

Is Mealamu fit, or will it be Coles?

Posted 14:11 28th November 2012