News just in: Rob Simmons has been given an eight-week ban for his tackle on Yannick Nyanga in Paris last weekend.
Rob Simmons banned for eight "active weeks" for lifting tackle. Out until Feb 24. Eight weeks? Thought it'd get one or two but eight?
— iainpayten (@iainpayten) November 14, 2012
Judiciary offcr Robert Williams (Wales) ruled Simmons' hit was high end, 12 weeks. Got to 14 for deterence (!), took 6 off for good record.
— iainpayten (@iainpayten) November 14, 2012
Here’s the tackle itself — what the hell???
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Remember, Sam Warburton got three weeks for this little number in the World Cup:
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In the meantime, Adam Thomson has got off close to scot-free for stamping on a man’s head:
NZ media reporting that Adam Thomson has received a 1 week ban for using his foot on Strokosch's head. Thoughts? http://t.co/syG0Uu02
— Paul Williams (@thepaulwilliams) November 14, 2012
Other news is that Pat McCabe is out of Saturday’s Twickenham Test match with a stiff neck.
And in further good news for the Wallabies, Pat McCabe has been ruled out with a bad neck.
— iainpayten (@iainpayten) November 14, 2012
Can this tour get any worse already?!? (Don’t answer that!)
