To the childish ghetto style armband making mobile!

Rich1……’something new and interesting to share’ ?

this just(ice) in:-

“The IRBInternational Rugby Board have charged the South African Rugby Union after the Springboks wore armbands during the Third Test defeat to the British and Irish Lions on Saturday as a symbol of solidarity for Bakkies Botha.

The protest occurred aftr the upholding of Botha’s two-week suspension by an independent Appeal Committee for dangerously charging into a ruck without binding on a player.

The IRB have pressed charges for alleged Misconduct in breach of the IRB Regulations Relating to the Game including breaches of the IRB Code of Conduct.

The IRB takes the view that such an act demonstrates a clear disregard of the disciplinary process and does so in a manner which brings, or has the potential to bring, the Game into disrepute.

The IRB has notified the South Africa Rugby Union that it intends to begin the disciplinary proceedings. The matter will now be referred to the independent Judicial Panel Chairman who will appoint a Judicial Officer or Committee.

Botha was banned for two weeks for the second-half charge in the Springboks nailbiting second Test victory over the Lions – which gave them the series – on Adam Jones that left the Welsh prop needing corrective surgery to right a dislocated shoulder.

The Springbok and Lions coaching staff, as well as Jones, have insisted that they saw nothing untoward in the second-rower’s charge, arguing he had merely been clearing a ruck.

“As a sign of solidarity the Springbok players decided to wear white arm bands during the Test match,” said Piet Heymans, head of the South African Rugby Players Association (SARPA).

“At the same time the players want to send a clear message that they require the IRB to have an urgent and serious relook at Law 10.4 (j).”

How strange that it seems to be a hot topic on todays threads elsewhere.

Oh, I get it. As long as its only Safas criticising their own, its OK ?

#48 DEE DAH:

are you saying Shaw has been ‘victimised’ ?

JUSTICE 4 SHAW !!!!!

So what!!!! The tours over and he only plays again around September/ October 2 weeks could have been 2 months and it amounts to the same.

For goodness sake, Burger only got 8weeks. Stop when you know youre ahead.

Smits appalling JUSTICE campaign confirms Safas as the worst whingers of the lot. All they needed to do was let the Series with Lions finish and the squad depart and then the accolades would have arrived. But instead they have appalled all the neutrals who will now criticise and SA will feel they ‘didnt get the credit they deserved’. Well, hellooooooooo !

#34 rich1:

1. neither were my ‘team’. You seem to miss this point when blinded by the red mist.

2. Move on ? Im sorry, but the Boks JUSTICE campaign seems to have kept the issue current, not historical.

I think its all based around bravado and enough enough praising of SA egos. WTF – arent they supposed to be tough ? really, theyve made their own bed on this one. And watch the Bakkies ban stick.

Seems to me the Brits only have a “backbone” is when one of us Saffa’s are sticking it into your ladies.

he didn’t break anyones limp wrist.

#34 rich1: better not to read them, if I were to take everything keo has written and some bloggers to heart I’d probably feel the same way.

Our journalists appear to have lost their mind on this tour, seduced by the open style of rugby above results they have backed the Lions to the hilt and even twisted PDV’s words. So to an extent many of the bloggers have been fed a line.

Shaws penalty of 2weeks seems ok they, 2 weeks seems to be a standard.