In hot water: Gerrit-Jan van Velze
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Northampton Saints number eight Gerrit-Jan van Velze has been cited for an alleged tip tackle in Sunday's Premiership win against Exeter Chiefs at Franklin's Gardens.
Van Velze received his marching orders in the 38th minute of the 24-21 triumph after the television match official was called into action and told referee JP Doyle to issue a yellow card for the challenge on Exeter scrum-half Will Chudley.
This was the South African's second sin-binning in as many matches for Northampton since joining from the Blue Bulls during the off-season.
He was also yellow-carded during Saints' 24-19 win over Gloucester at Kingsholm last week.
Van Velze will find out the RFU's verdict on the Exeter incident at a hearing on Tuesday.
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APV1 says...
As I have stated on the other thread (and have shamelessly copied and pasted my own post):
The problem with these citings and sanctions is the lack of consistency. Should it have been a red card? According to the Laws, yes. Was yellow more appropriate? The ref thought so. But if he'd been red-carded, would he have also been cited? Goodness knows. So where does the ref's interpretation and discretion stop and the Laws start?
The ambiguity and lack of consistency is causing all sorts of problems and needs addressing.
Posted 11:34 12th September 2012
Jediboy says...
He got a 4 week ban having admitted, and apologised for the tip tackle.
Guess that makes ste490 look a bit soft in the head now!!
Posted 23:00 11th September 2012
jontheref says...
Melkdave,
If there was no intent, he would have completed the tackle, and gone to ground with him.
Have to agree though, no consistency in how this is handled.
Though, like the way the ref can go to the TMO for a look, and then make a decision.
If this had been available during the 6N, Bradley Davies would have been a red, glad it wasn't, but maybe I am biased.........
Posted 08:04 11th September 2012
Jediboy says...
ste490 - clearly its not tiddlywinks. It's a physical sports with rules.
Next you'll be trying to defend Callum Clarke!!
Posted 07:52 11th September 2012
lardon says...
@ste490 He put him into the ground face first.. Nice and controlled..
Posted 07:20 11th September 2012
hellovanite says...
Question... How many overseas players are there in the Aviva prems?
Posted 01:18 11th September 2012
crunchfit says...
Very simple decision. At least now we know JP Doyle is a bottler and to keep him away from important games (preferably all games). On top of that, he's a bad ref.
Posted 22:34 10th September 2012
ste490 says...
Rubbish. He put him down in a controlled manner after a cracking hit. It's not tiddlywinks you know. Softy.
Posted 20:30 10th September 2012
Jediboy says...
It should have been a red card. No doubt. Rugby doesn't need this sort of 'tackle'. Luckily there was no serious injury.
Posted 20:19 10th September 2012
melkdave says...
Well he deserves somekind of ban 2-3 weeks at least,The law says it should have been a red ,but referees thank god are using common sense it seems ,and a yellow i feel was sufficant.as there was no INTENT.
Posted 19:56 10th September 2012
PontySurrey says...
Should have been a red card but the officials bottled it. Whether you like the law or not, the law demands a red card for a tip tackle.
Posted 19:39 10th September 2012