I guess post rugby he isn't going to get a job as an usher, is he?Fair enough I guess. Adam Byrnes had just seen a bit of grass in Tom Carters eye and was trying to get it out for him and Higgers noticed that McCaw had a bee on his forehead so he tried to squash it with his knee then when that didn't work he tried again with his forehead so I guess it's conceivable that Hore was simply trying to pull Davies out of the way.
The Random Number Generator strikes again!
Hore got 8 weeks which is the maximum for the charge and got time off for his record and showing remorse. What's the problem?
Sent using Tapatalk
In my opinion an unprovoked king hit from behind is far more serious than that.
Duncan Macrae (from NSW) banned for 7 matches for punching Ronan O'Gara 11 times, on the ground. Not quite the same. That match sticks in the memory.Agreed..i forget who it was but that player who attacked O''Gara on the last lions tour (i think it was brumbies player) got even more than 5 weeks and his i would say was nearly as bad
Yes, but the judiciary didn't rule that it was a 'king hit' though. Describing it as an unprovoked king hit is not quite accurate and it implies something a little (stress little) worse than what it was.
The judiciary decided that he wasn't trying to strike the head, which I believe, purely out of lack of a reason, an open palm and the resemblance to an albeit reckless and stupid clean out.
Yes, but the judiciary didn't rule that it was a 'king hit' though. Describing it as an unprovoked king hit is not quite accurate and it implies something a little (stress little) worse than what it was.
The judiciary decided that he wasn't trying to strike the head, which I believe, purely out of lack of a reason, an open palm and the resemblance to an albeit reckless and stupid clean out.
He called it inherently dangerous, (obviously) and that it was a deliberate swinging of the arm delivered with significant force, causing serious injury to the victim who was unsighted.
It was a very bad one, obviously, but I think the original 8 match ban minus deductions to 5 is reasonable. Should have excluded the pre-season fixture though to make it 1 test and four super rugby fixtures.
Duncan Macrae (from NSW) banned for 7 matches for punching Ronan O'Gara 11 times, on the ground. Not quite the same. That match sticks in the memory.