Bulls captain Coetzee in hot water
DISCIPLINARY UPDATE: Bulls captain Marcell Coetzee is in hot water following his yellow card in their 34-26 United Rugby Championship victory over Ulster.
Coetzee spent 10 minutes in the sinbin for a dangerous cleanout on Ben Donnell in the 45th minute in the build-up to Dave McCann’s try.
The flanker will face a disciplinary committee on Wednesday, October 28, following a complaint of foul play lodged by the citing commissioner in charge.
The statement reads: The Citing Commissioner in charge made a complaint about an act of foul play by the Player (Marcell Coetzee No 6) against opponent Ben Donnell (No 4).
The Player has been cited under Law 9.20(a) and 9.20(b) – Dangerous play in a ruck or maul. (a) A Player must not charge into a ruck or maul. Charging includes any contact made without binding onto another player in the ruck of maul. (b) A Player must not make contact with an opponent above the line of the shoulders.
The Player will face a Disciplinary Panel via video conference; the Panel will comprise of Ben Rutherford (Chair – Ireland), Declan Goodwin and Chris Morgan (Wales).
Meanwhile, Leinster’s Tadhg Furlong will face a disciplinary committee on Thursday, October 29 for an act of foul play against Munster’s Gavin Coombes.
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The statement reads: The Citing Commissioner in charge made a complaint about an act of foul play by the Player (Tadhg Furlong No 3) against opponent Gavin Coombes (No 8).
The Player has been cited under Law 9.27 – A player must not do anything that is against the spirit of good sportsmanship, including but not limited to grabbing, twisting or squeezing the genitals.
The Player will face a Disciplinary Panel via video conference; the Panel will comprise of Simon Thomas (Chair – Wales), Attie Heyns (South Africa) and Pamela Woodman (Scotland).
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