Bok Women bruiser cleared to play following red card against Wales
DISCIPLINARY UPDATE: The Springbok Women received a timely boost ahead of their second WXV Global Series clash against Italy.
Lock Danelle Lochner had her red card rescinded after the Foul Play Review Committee (FPRC) referred her for a full disciplinary hearing.
A Foul Play Review Committee (FPRC), chaired by Philippe Cavalieros (France), joined by former referees Donal Courtney (Ireland) and Juan Pablo Spirendelli (Argentina), convened to consider the red card issued to Danelle Lochner for an offence contrary to Law 9.13 (dangerous tackle).
The FPRC decided to refer the matter to a Disciplinary Committee for a full hearing.
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The Disciplinary Committee hearing took place on Tuesday, September 22 and was chaired by Roddy Dunlop KC (Scotland), joined by former players Jamie Corsi (Wales) and Olly Kohn (Wales).
Having considered all available evidence and the player’s submissions, the committee decided that the incident constituted foul play and met the red card threshold; however, the Committee found that there were mitigating circumstances which should have applied, and on that basis they decided to dismiss the red card.
The player is free to play with immediate effect.
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