Jean De Villiers given a two-week suspension
Jean De Villiers
Bok winger Jean de Villiers has been handed a two-week ban for a dangerous tackle on All Black winger Rene Ranger in Saturday’s Tri-Nations test in Wellington.
Jean de Villiers was cited after he lifted Ranger in a tackle. Referee Alain Rolland deemed the tackled not dangerous and let play continue, but De Villiers was informed of his citing a few hours after the match.
Judicial officer Dennis Wheelahan took into consideration De Villiers’ clean record over his previous 60 tests and decided that a two-week ban is fitting.
De Villiers will now miss next week’s test against the Wallabies at Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium.
This will open the door for Gio Aplon or Francois Hougaard to stake a claim on the No14 jersey.
[james@rugby15.co.za]
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