No punishment for Cheetahs lock
A SANZAR Judicial Hearing has found Cheetahs lock Andries Ferreira not guilty of dangerous play in the clash with the Force in Bloemfontein last week.
Ferreira was cited for an incident in the 76th minute of the Cheetahs’ 17-13 victory for allegedly contravening Law 10.4 (e) Dangerous Tackling. A player must not tackle an opponent dangerously. A tackle around the neck or head of an opponent is dangerous play.
The SANZAR judicial hearing held via video conference on May 8 was heard by Jannie Lubbe.
Lubbe explained: “After careful consideration of the limited video evidence available and the testimony of the player, the judicial officer concluded that he was not convinced on the balance of probabilities that the player acted in breach of the said law. Accordingly the citing is dismissed.”
Cheetahs assistant coach Hawies Fourie said that he felt the right decision was made as in his opinion the incident was a clean-out, not a tackle, and there was no malicious intent.
