Nathen Hines Cited!!

RHunce

http://www.skysports.com/rugbyunion/match_reaction/0,20244,11069_3101856,00.html

Meanwhile, South Africa Rugby have confirmed that Lions lock Nathan Hines has been cited for an alleged dangerous tackle during the match.
The Australia-born Scotland international faces a disciplinary hearing on Wednesday after the alleged incident went unpunished by referee Alain Rolland.
He becomes the first Lions player to face possible disciplinary action, with the 10-match tour having just two games remaining.
Hines is an outside candidate to make the Lions' match-day 22 against the Springboks at the weekend.

themont85

RHunce wrote: »

http://www.skysports.com/rugbyunion/match_reaction/0,20244,11069_3101856,00.html

Bad news for Hines, didn't see it myself but that could be his tour finished.

hardCopy

I reckon it was probably his tackle that came just after Flutey's monster hit.

razorblunt

Just saw it again on Sky Sports News, there wasnt much in it, he lifted the legs to drive and the player was heading to the floor fast anyway so the legs went higher than his head. Thats my opinion.

Was there a reaction from the SA players at the time?

Chucky the tree

razorblunt wrote: »

Just saw it again on Sky Sports News, there wasnt much in it, he lifted the legs to drive and the player was heading to the floor fast anyway so the legs went higher than his head. Thats my opinion.

Was there a reaction from the SA players at the time?

No re-action, If the ref saw it it would of been a penalty and a yellow card would of been harsh even. Any kind of ban here would be very OTT I think.

Trojan

Nathan Hines in dirty play shocker!

Seriously, I hope he gets cleared, didn't look bad at all to me.

Zzippy

Chucky the tree wrote: »

No re-action, If the ref saw it it would of been a penalty and a yellow card would of been harsh even. Any kind of ban here would be very OTT I think.

There was a reaction from a couple of SA players, they weren't happy with it. Didn't see much in it myself, would be harsh to be suspended for it.

Jackz

Trojan wrote: »

Seriously, I hope he gets cleared, didn't look bad at all to me.

Irish person in "defending Nathan Hines" shocker !!!!! :P

Trojan

Jackz wrote: »

Irish person in "defending Nathan Hines" shocker !!!!! :P

lol, yeah. I kinda feel sorry for him - I was on the bandwagon after the ROG choking incident which subsequently was proved to be not his fault.

Llambed

Hines misses out.


http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/8116468.stm

nacho libre

After seeing highlights of the game it seems harsh to pick his tackle out as a transgression, because there was a lot of big hits in that game.

razorblunt

Very harsh to be fair, the only thing is at least it didnt happen to a guaranteed starter.

stephen_n

One week ban a bit rough!

Stev_o

This seems a bit like double standards. I don't think anyone including commentators and posters here saw it yet the Southern Kings game where there was stiff arms high tackles late tackles galore and not one single sighting.

Depp

It was when he creamed the scrum half really late i think

Leslie91

Trojan wrote: »

lol, yeah. I kinda feel sorry for him - I was on the bandwagon after the ROG choking incident which subsequently was proved to be not his fault.

Is that true?, that it was 'proved to be not his fault'?. I musta missed that. I often wondered what it'd be like on this tour were Hines and ROG be asked to share a room.

dreamer_ire

Leslie91 wrote: »

Is that true?, that it was 'proved to be not his fault'?. I musta missed that. I often wondered what it'd be like on this tour were Hines and ROG be asked to share a room.

According to ROG it never happened.... http://scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com/rugby/O39Gara-breaks-silence-on-Murrayfield.4118540.jp