VIDEO: Leicester lodge 'eye-gouging' complaint against South African player
NEWS: Glasgow Warriors stalwart Henco Venter could find himself in big trouble after Leicester Tigers accused him of foul play in their Champions Cup Round of 16 tie on Saturday.
According to The Telegraph, the English club has lodged a complaint with the citing commissioner after prop Dan Cole was allegedly eye-gouged by Venter.
In non-parachute news, understand that Leicester have lodged a complaint to the citing commissioner over an alleged eye gouge on Dan Cole by Glasgow’s Henco Venter. https://t.co/R4uBlyRjTz pic.twitter.com/4dnvwFJUq0
— Ben Coles (@bencoles_) April 6, 2025
The incident happened in the match’s opening minutes near the Glasgow tryline. It was not reviewed my the match officials.
The footage shows Cole with his arm around Venter’s head on the ground before the South African reaches forward towards the prop’s eye area.
Cole could be seen clutching his right eye after the incident before Leicester scored a try.
Venter scored two tries in his side’s 43-19 win and was also named ‘man of the match’.
Glasgow will now head to Dublin to face Leinster in their quarterfinal match on Friday.
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