Esterhuizen and Du Preez cited

 

Both players were shown yellow cards in the clash between the Sharks and the Stormers at Kings Park on Saturday, but upon further review of the match footage, the Citing Commissioner deemed in his opinion the incidents had met the red card threshold for foul play.

 

Esterhuizen tackled Stormers flank Michael Rhodes early in the match, while Du Preez tackled Sharks wing Lwazi Mvovo in the second half.

 

The citings will be considered in the first instance by SANZAR Duty Judicial Officer Nigel Hampton. 

 

All SANZAR disciplinary matters are in the first instance referred to a Duty Judicial Officer hearing 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 DJO.