Renaldo Bothma suspended for 4 weeks
FOUL PLAY REVIEW COMMITTEE NEWS RELEASE
Foul Play Review Committee: Nigel Hampton QC (Chairman), Stefan Terblanche, Stephen Hardy
Player: Renaldo Bothma
Team: Bulls
Position: Flanker
Date of Incident: 17 March 2017
Nature of Offence: 10.4(e) Dangerous tackling of an Opponent
Elapsed time in match when offence occurred: 41st minute
SANZAAR NEWS RELEASE
Renaldo Bothma suspended for 4 weeks.
The SANZAAR Foul Play Review Committee has accepted a guilty plea from Renaldo Bothma of the Bulls for contravening Law 10.4(e) Dangerous tackling of an Opponent after he was Red Carded during a Super Rugby Match at the Weekend.
Bothma has been suspended from all forms of the game for 4 weeks, up to and including Saturday 15 April 2017.
Bothma made contact with Sunwolves player Ed Quirk during the match between the Bulls v Sunwolves at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria on 17 March 2017.
The SANZAAR Foul Play Review Committee of Nigel Hampton QC (Chairman), Stefan Terblanche and Stephen Hardy assessed the case.
In his finding, Foul Play Review Committee Chairman Nigel Hampton QC ruled the following:
“Having conducted a detailed review of all the available evidence, including all camera angles and additional evidence, including from the Player and submissions from his legal representative, Adrian Montzinger, the Foul Play Review Committee upheld the red-carding of the Player under Law 10.4(e) Dangerous tackling of an Opponent”
“With respect to sanction the Foul Play Review Committee deemed the act of foul play merited a mid-range entry point of 6 weeks. However, taking into account mitigating factors including the Player’s early admission of guilt and his remorse for his actions, the Foul Play Review Committee reduced the suspension by 2 weeks.”
“The player is therefore suspended for 4 weeks, up to and including Saturday 15 April 2017.”
All SANZAAR disciplinary matters are in the first instance referred to the Foul Play Review Committee to provide the option of expediting the judicial process.
For a matter to be dispensed with at this hearing, the person appearing must plead guilty and accept the penalty offered by the Foul Play Review Committee.
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