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Scott Cummings banned following his red-carded Franco Mostert clash
By Liam Heagney
Scott Cummings has learned his fate after he was cited for the red card brandished to him during Scotland’s 15-32 Autumn Nations Series defeat at home to South Africa.
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The 27-year-old second row was originally yellow carded by referee Christophe Ridley for his early first-half clear-out on Franco Mostert, the Springboks forward, and this decision was soon upgraded to a red card offence on review by the TMO bunker.
After Cummings was summoned to appear at a disciplinary hearing on Tuesday, he learned that he must now serve a one-game ban and will miss this Saturday’s game in Edinburgh versus Portugal. However, he will be available for selection in the series-ending game against Australia.
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A statement read: “Scotland number five Scott Cummings appeared before an independent disciplinary committee via video link having received a 20-minute red card for an act of foul play contrary to law 9.20 (e) in the match between Scotland and South Africa on Sunday 10.
“The independent disciplinary committee was chaired by Rhian Williams (Wales), joined by former international referee Donal Courtney (Ireland) and former international player Olly Kohn (Wales).
“Having accepted that the act of foul play justified the red card and by applying World Rugby’s sanctioning provisions, the disciplinary committee determined that whilst reckless, the low-range entry point of two weeks was appropriate.
“With the full 50 per cent mitigation applied, based on an exemplary disciplinary record, good conduct and having shown remorse, the sanction was reduced to one week. The suspension will cover the following match: November 16 – Scotland versus Portugal.”
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Guys guys. Next year they’re going to introduce a new law. Like you can’t tickle a prop in a scrum or some sh-t and then some players are going to get banned for weeks and other are going to get slaps on the wrist.
It’s the same thing every year.
Let’s just agree that croc rolls are bad and Cummings was unlucky - but f-ck him anyway. He’s Scottish. Who cares. They always get a raw deal.
I really cannot believe the comments below, and many many others, that this was a legal tackle, 'croc roll' or whatever the **** you want to call it. The only thing I would say is that the other oke should also have been sent off! Like the idiots trying to downplay head high tackles by Cane in the RWC final, and Esterhuizen in Portugal game, have another freaking look at the videos and tell me they weren't red cards finish and klaar. (Oh and if I see another complaint that 'Kolisi's tackle in the RWC should have been a red' I'll tell the whingers to go and revisit those videos too. It was never close!) Maybe remember that World Rugby, for all their faults, are trying to spread the game, and bulldust like the players' actions, and your stupid reactions, aren't going to convince parents to let their kids play a game that might result in them getting MND or broken backs. Think a bit more before sounding off with your weak excuses?
Any comment on Kriel head contact from upright tackle on Huw Jones in Marseilles…?
I can guarantee that there is no way on Gods green Earth that Scott Cummings accepts that a red card was justified. It wasn't! The worst kind of Groupthink Bullshit from the officiating team. If he were a Kiwi, Irish, English or SA player it would have been rescinded in short order. I have just cancelled my TNTsport subscription and will no longer be following the Autumn nations series in protest at the ongoing disaster which is the Bunker review system.
If that should come to pass, then we can collectively lose our minds at the injustice.
But until that happens - let’s see this as a positive in eliminating a dangerous practice the game doesn’t need.
Just a bizarre set of outcomes, it is clear from the replays that the Bok 9 attempted to stand and impacted Cummings trajectory as he was already committed to the clear out. As you say, this is groupthink bullshit…