Scott Higginbotham - Liverpool kiss on McCaw

[Blue]

Sentencing should be for games not weeks. This is a fair result considering what etzebeth got.

No it's not. Same amount of time but for two indiscretions.

Parallel schmarallel.

Judiciary. Broken.

 

[disco]

Same as Greyling who should have got 8.

 

[disco]

So really Hiiginbotham should really try to take his head off with a flying fist, elbow or even headbutt Saint Keven style & he would get the same suspension.

 

[hawktrain]

What a joke.

Greyling - diving forearm to the head of a prone defenceless player.

Higginbotham - knee and headbutt to player.

Ioane - strong tackle.

Gee, I wonder which one of these got 5 weeks, and which ones got 2 each...

 

[Bon]

I watched the game again yesterday. McCaw strips Higgenbottom of the ball in about the 13th?? minute. I had to wonder if he was a tad annoyed about the indignity and let it spill over.

 

[Ignoto]

Gee, I wonder which one of these got 5 weeks, and which ones got 2 each.

Priors from years ago counted against Digby. The others were relatively "clean".

 

[Hugh Jarse]

There are fairly serious discounts available for contrition and first offence.

Judiciaries come down fairly severely on serial offenders.

I have no problem with that basic philospohy.

 

[Bowside]

No it's not. Same amount of time but for two indiscretions.

Parallel schmarallel.

Judiciary. Broken.

Etzebeth got 2 weeks for the 1 indiscretion did he not?

Higgers got 4 weeks for 2 indiscretions.....

I wont disagree that the judiciary is an embarrassment to the sport though.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Do you select him for the Spring Tour?

If not, who are the #6/#8 backups you would take on tour?

 

[hawktrain]

Priors from years ago counted against Digby. The others were relatively "clean".

IIRC I think Ioane would've gotten 3 weeks for that tackle if he had've had a clean record, which is still inconsistent.

 

[Scotty]

If you sentence by no. of games then you can potentially serve 2 games in one week if you were eligible for test and provincial games that week. Then how do you differentiate between those likely to play a test match and rookies that have zero % chance of playing for the wallabies. do you count a rookie for missing out on playing a test match. I think weeks is cleaner, simpler

Not in this case. He sentenced for 2 x 2 week periods to be served concurrently. Then decided that within those 2 weeks he wouldn't miss a game so made it an 'effective' 4 weeks.

He essentially changed the week sentencing to ensure it was a match sentencing!

 

[BDA]

Not in this case. He sentenced for 2 x 2 week periods to be served concurrently. Then decided that within those 2 weeks he wouldn't miss a game so made it an 'effective' 4 weeks.

He essentially changed the week sentencing to ensure it was a match sentencing!

Im just wondering whether he was actually sentenced to '2 week cumulative', and someone's got their terminology wrong. ? not sure

 

[Scoey]

I agree that the judiciary is a lottery but I can't agree with Higgers being cited for two indiscretions. The alleged "knee" was a joke, as was Richie's reaction to it, which ironically led to the head butt. How you can call the "knee", striking is beyond me.

The head butt was at a level of stupidity that is thankfully not often seen and deserves a decent suspension. But in terms of consistency, two weeks/games/whatever is appropriate (al la Etzebeth).

 

[Scarfman]

He's been banned for 2 weeks, where those 2 weeks are the next two matches. So, applied concurrently, but applying the SANZAR provision to schedule those weeks so they count.

 

[jimmydubs]

Do you select him for the Spring Tour?

If not, who are the #6/#8 backups you would take on tour?

George Smith

 

[qwerty51]

http://www.rugby365.com/article/50286-slap-on-the-wrist-for-steyn

This is such a joke, how hard is it to change the sentences to matches and not weeks?

 

[Train Without a Station]

George Smith

I'd be bending the rules for him over Burgess or Giteau, but I hope that was a joke.

 

[The Red Baron]

http://www.rugby365.com/article/50286-slap-on-the-wrist-for-steyn

This is such a joke, how hard is it to change the sentences to matches and not weeks?

No, think about it. Banning Morne Steyn for weeks rather than matches means he wont miss the Springbok EOYT. What the judicial officer has done there is effectively punish South Africa, by ensuring Steyn is available for the EOYT.

 

[Muttonbird]

The alleged "knee" was a joke, as was Richie's reaction to it, which ironically led to the head butt. How you can call the "knee", striking is beyond me.

Watch it again, bro. It was premeditated and very deliberate. Sir Richie didn't strike back in the slightest.

 

[fatprop]

I agree that the judiciary is a lottery but I can't agree with Higgers being cited for two indiscretions. The alleged "knee" was a joke, as was Richie's reaction to it, which ironically led to the head butt. How you can call the "knee", striking is beyond me.

The head butt was at a level of stupidity that is thankfully not often seen and deserves a decent suspension. But in terms of consistency, two weeks/games/whatever is appropriate (al la Etzebeth).

In retrospect, he should have got a longer sentence for hitting like a back

A girly knee and rubbish head butt - what have Australian forwards become?