Will he be suspended for his shoulder charge or not??
Yep… he'll stand before an impartial SA judge…. and get 1-2 weeks...
I say 3-4 weeks
Well there's a reason to hope the Tahs make the final.
"The main difference between playing League and Union is that now I get my hangovers on Monday instead of Sunday - Tom David
ifs its 3-4 weeks does it carry over to the next super season or just into the International season...?
the 3-4 weeks will include club rugby, hence weeks instead of matches
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who was it on??
didnt see it
BOKKE“Let me put it this way, A Springbok team contains Afrikaners, Englishmen, coloureds and blacks. It has parochial foes in Bulls, Sharks, Stormers, Cheetahs and Lions. It is a recipe for war! Yet in all the years of John Smit’s captaincy, there has never been one unhappy customer, not one voice of rebellion against his leadership. He is the glue that holds the Springboks together. The man is a legend!”- Jake White
I don't think he'll be suspended at all. Watched the incidenmt several times. There was no malice in it. He did pull up, but if you watch it in real time I would argue he was at risk of getting smashed in the himself face otherwise and was just turning to protect himself
It was dangerous and it was stupid and he deserves whatever he gets.
Sheehan will be cleared, says Hickey
Rupert Guinness in Durban | May 11, 2009
WARATAHS halfback Brett Sheehan has being cited for a dangerous tackle in the last seconds of their win over the Sharks on Saturday and may have played his last game for NSW.
Sheehan will appear before a SANZAR judiciary in Durban on Monday and if found guilty and suspended will miss the Waratahs' final game of the regular season against the Lions on Friday. It would also leave the Waratahs with the dilemma of having to decide who could cover for Sheehan as the back-up half for Luke Burgess, who played very well on Saturday. For Sheehan, who earned his 50th cap for NSW in Saturday's 16-12 win at ABSA Stadium, such an outcome could be a sad finish to his Waratahs days after signing a two-year deal with the Western Force last week.
The charge against Sheehan stemmed from his hit on Sharks outside-centre Brad Barritt in the last minute of the game. The impact of his right shoulder knocked Barritt out. It also earned the immediate wrath of local television commentators and left Sharks coach John Plumtree in no doubt that Sheehan would be cited.
"I would expect so, yeah definitely," he said when asked after the game. "The player was knocked unconscious for about 40 seconds. He is OK. He is walking around, which is good."
After reviewing footage of the incident, Waratahs coach Chris Hickey believes they have a strong case to defend Sheehan. Hickey said the incident was accidental and was confident Sheehan would be cleared.
"It is clear that what he was trying to do is follow the ball and push through on [Ruan] Pienaar and they had a collision. There are plenty of collisions in rugby," Hickey said. "There wasn't any intent to try and tackle Barritt. He was trying to get through onto Pienaar.
"It all happens very quickly. Barritt is coming towards Sheehan, then onloads the ball. Brett is trying to get past to get to Pienaar who now has the ball and they collide. It's a solid case, but you are never confident going into a judiciary because you don't know what is going to come out of it. But I feel confident the charges will be dismissed."
Sheehan, who came on for Burgess in the 60th minute when NSW were 11-9 up, also said the incident was accidental and pointed to the fact he immediately went over to check on Barritt when he realised the Sharks centre was down.
"There was no way that that was intentional. No way did I mean to hurt him. When I saw him down I was concerned and went over to see if he was OK," Sheehan said.
Without Sheehan, Burgess would be the Waratahs' only halfback on tour. Junior Waratahs halfback Jeremy Sua is probably not yet ready in his playing development to be flown over to Johannesburg during the week and then parachuted into such a big game.
Hickey said he and his assistant coaches "really haven't discussed that yet" but one option would be five-eighth Daniel Halangahu, who has the passing game for the job.
The Waratahs will remain in Durban to train for the Lions game until Wednesday, when they will head to Johannesburg for the game at Coca Cola Park - formerly Ellis Park. An added challenge for NSW - as if there were not enough - will be the high altitude that they also experienced in their first game on tour, against the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein.
http://www.rugbyheaven.com.au/news/n...893849437.html
Waratahs scrumhalf Brett Sheehan Cited
11 May 2009 (Posted: 10:34)
NSW Waratahs scrumhalf Brett Sheehan was cited following Saturday’s Super 14 match against the Sharks in Durban. The Waratahs defeated the Sharks 16-12.
Sheehan, who came on as a replacement scrumhalf, was cited following a late and dangerous tackle on Sharks center Bradley Barritt in the 79th minute of the match.
The hearing of the Waratahs scrumhalf will take place in Durban on Monday at 12 noon
http://www.sarugby.net/default.asp?d...icle&id=299509
A week is a week muddyOriginally Posted by mudskipper
That is the rule Cookie but South Africans are the exception. Give them a bash and you should get some kind of medal.
Smoke me a kipper, I'll be back for breakfast.
Thats funny,I think the opposite is true whenever the saffers come up against Richie McCaw or George Smith,except I dont think its a medal they get,I think its called a bounty.
Sheehan citing charges dropped.
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