haha, did not realise that youtube had become the judge and jury of all rugby citing offences………mate, he was found NOT guilty of eye gouging, but guilty of recklessness……deal with it. I suppose the holocast never happened either?

If Burger is a thug then so is BOD, except BOD can’t back it up cause he is a bit of a fairy.

Jeez, and does BOD know how to whinge? Is he still crying about Tana and co??

@husky: So eye gouging should only be punished when damage is done?

It seems that the Saffers are learning. Next is to get a few of our boyos into the IRB (sensible laddies we hope). Then we can start playing on a level field.

C’mon laddies, acknowledge that rugby has become a total game involving each country’s players, press, coaches, admin staff, officials, referees and the country’s staff in the IRB (Paddy o B where are you?).

I’ve watched the video several times. I’ve seen many videos of Schalk Burger, including one in which he tried to decapitate Juan Smith (it’s nice to see he’s filthy to his own countrymen as well I suppose). I’ve also watched him play live several times. He’s a very good player but he’s also a thug.

Burger gouged. Have a look at YouTube and look up ‘Alan Quinlan gouge’ my semi-literate friend.

Mate, where do you get sore losers from? The Irish played better than the Boks and deserved their win. You don’t see interviews ad nausim from the Bok players whinging about the Irish as the Irish did after the Lions tour. Grow up dooos!

@Paddylock:

Did you even watch the video of the incedent? Go and drink some more of that warm brown slop you call beer cause it sounds like you’ve had a few already. As much as I think the whole citing process is flawed in many respects, you have to live with the decisions. Not guilty of eye gouging. Live with it!

Do you think you could engage in a discussion without a childlish ad hominen accusation by the way?

Actually the citing commisioner said, not guilty of eye gouging but guilty of reckless contact with the eye, you thick green knob!

Filthy four leaf clover sucking knobs.

Where did Fitzgerald say that Burger did not gouge him? Fitzgerald was furious after the game and said that Burger should have been red. Burger was found guilty of gouging. The technical term for gouging is ‘reckless contact with the face’. Similarly, Shane Jennings who gouged Nick Kennedy in a recent Heineken game (although that seemed a lot milder than Burger’s offence) was banned for 12 weeks. Gouging is the most disgusting of rugby crimes and it deserves harsh punishment. Burger wasn’t booed until he booted the ball into the crowd and the same crowd showed the upmost respect for Morne Steyn and Pienaar when they were kicking. Ask yourself this: If Paul O’Connell had gouged Bryan Habana in this weekend’s match, was banned and then played in Loftus against the Boks, scored and then kicked the ball into the crowd do you think he wouldn’t have been booed?

Heaslip’s alleged eye-gouging won’t receive as much coverage in Ireland simply because not only was he not found guilty but because it was deemed he didn’t even have a case to answer. There’s absolutely no evidence of any eye gouging. The allegation has received plenty of coverage which will die out now. If you think someone somewhere is hiding evidence of the eye gouging then you’re demented. There were cameras from RTE and BBC at the game. They would have shown any foul play, the same way they pinged Quinlan over and over again and the BBC have absolutely no reason to hide evidence. Nor do RTE for that matter.

Double standards? You must be joking. Burger was guilty. Quinlan was guilty. Heaslip didn’t even have a case to answer.

It’s time Saffas thought about what they say!!!!!!!