Bulls front-row Conraad van Vuuren has been banned for three weeks for foul play during last weekend’s Super Rugby clash with the Chiefs in Hamilton.
The SANZAAR Foul Play Review Committee has accepted a guilty plea from Van Vuuren for contravening Law 9.13 – a player must not tackle an opponent early, late or dangerously, after he was cited during the Super Rugby match at the weekend.
Van Vuuren has been suspended from all forms of the game for three weeks, up to and including Saturday 14 April 2018.
The incident occurred in the 67th minute of the match at FMG Stadium on Friday.
The SANZAAR Foul Play Review Committee of Nigel Hampton (Chairman), Stefan Terblanche and John Langford assessed the case.
In his finding, Hampton ruled the following: “Having conducted a detailed review of all the available evidence, including all camera angles and additional evidence, including submissions from his legal representative, Adrian Montzinger, the Foul Play Review Committee upheld the Citing under Law 9.13. This was an objectively dangerous tackle.”
“With respect to sanction the Foul Play Review Committee deemed the act of foul play merited a mid-range entry point of 6 weeks due to the lateness of the tackle and the Player’s direct contact to his opponent’s head. However, taking into account mitigating factors including the Player’s youth, his clean Judicial record and his guilty plea at the earliest possible opportunity, the Foul Play Review Committee reduced the suspension to 3 weeks.”
“The player is therefore suspended for 3 weeks, up to and including the Saturday 14 April 2018.”
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