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Fist fighting Bok hookers face bans

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Schalk Brits and Akker van Merwe might have buried the hatchet following the pair’s intense altercation during the Bulls’ 19-16 win over the Sharks.

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However, the two occasional Springbok hookers’ reckless fist fight could see them on the sidelines for weeks.

Van der Merwe and Brits are charge with contravening Law 9.12: A player must not physically abuse anyone. Physical abuse includes, but is not limited to punching or striking with the hand or arm.

The incident occurred in the 58th minute of the encounter between at Kings Park at the weekend.

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It was the first time in a 17-year senior career, spanning South African and English clubs, that Bulls hooker Brits received a red card.

Both cases are to be considered in the first instance by the SANZAAR foul play review committee – which will take place on Monday.

Meanwhile, Blues wing Tanielu Tele’a , who received a red card during his team’s 24-9 win over the Stormers at Eden Park will also learn his fate on Monday.

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Tele’a was sent off in the 69th minute for taking out opposite wing Dillyn Leyds in the air.

The Blues wing is to have contravened Law 9.17: A player must not tackle, charge, pull, push or grasp an opponent whose feet are off the ground.

All SANZAAR disciplinary matters are in the first instance referred to the foul play review committee 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 foul play review committee.

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I thought we made a lot of progress against that type of defence by the WC last year. Lots of direct running and punching holes rather than using width. Against that type of defence I think you have to be looking to kick on first phase when you have front foot ball which we did relatively successfully. We are playing a lot of rugby behind the gain line at the moment. They are looking for those little interchanges for soft shoulders and fast ball or off loads but it regularly turns into them battering away with slow ball and going backwards, then putting in a very rushed kick under huge pressure.


JB brought that dimension when he first moved into 12 a couple of years ago but he's definitely not been at his best this year. I don't know if it is because he is being asked to play a narrow role, or carrying a niggle or two, but he does not look confident to me. He had that clean break on the weekend and stood there like he was a prop who found himself in open space and didn't know what to do with the ball. He is still a good first phase ball carrier though, they use him a lot off the line out to set up fast clean ball, but I don't think anyone is particularly clear on what they are supposed to do at that point. He was used really successfully as a second playmaker last year but I don't think he's been at that role once this year. He is a triple threat player but playing a very 1 dimensional role at the moment. He and Reiko have been absolutely rock solid on defence which is why I don't think there will be too much experimentation or changes there.

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