June 2017 - Pumas Rugby Union
Mpumalanga Rugby Union condemns violence on and off field – 1 June 2017
Mpumalanga Rugby Union condemns violence on and off field
The Mpumalanga Rugby Union regards an incident that occurred on Saturday, 20 May 2017 whereby an underaged rugby player charged a referee with his shoulder, in a very serious light.
The player was called to a disciplinary hearing om Monday, 29 May 2017, following the much-publicized incident that occurred during the match between Middelburg THS and Nelspruit High School in Middelburg.
The player was charged under Law10.4 (m) & (s), in that he shoulder charged the referee with the intention to cause injury. He pleaded guilty and apologized in writing for his actions.
He was subsequently found guilty on the charge and following some mitigating factors presented on his behalf, he was sanctioned with a 12-week ban, in which time he will not be allowed to part take in any rugby match. He will only be eligible to play rugby on 11 August 2017 again.
Roelof Kotze from the Mpumalanga Rugby Union said as a union, they believe there is no place for these actions in or near rugby in Mpumalanga.
“School boy discipline is normally left to the Mpumalanga High Schools Association to deal with but where our match officials are involved, as was this case, we will step in and discipline the players. Incidents like these reflect poorly on rugby and World Rugby’s stated core values of integrity, passion, solidarity, discipline and respect,” said Kotze.
CEO of Mpumalanga Rugby, Pieter Burger said that examples set by adults on club level and professional level are key to stemming this unacceptable trend in the beloved sport.
“The Mpumalanga Rugby Union views these transgressions as very serious, and we will not stand idle whilst individuals tarnish the image of our beloved game,” said Burger.
Mpumalanga Rugbyunie veroordeel geweld tydens byeenkomste
Die Mpumalanga Rugbyunie beskou 'n voorval wat op Saterdag, 20 Mei 2017 plaasgevind het waartydens 'n minderjarige rugbyspeler 'n skeidsregter met sy skouer aangeval het, in 'n baie ernstige lig.
Die minderjarige speler is Maandag, 29 Mei 2017, na 'n dissiplinêre verhoor geroep na aanleiding van die voorval wat tydens die wedstryd tussen Middelburg THS en Hoërskool Nelspruit in Middelburg plaasgevind het.
Die speler is aangekla ingevolge wetgewing 10.4 (m) & (s), omdat hy die skeidsregter met die skouer gestamp het met die bedoeling om liggaamlike skade te berokken. Hy het skuldig gepleit en skriftelik om verskoning gevra vir sy optrede.
Hy is skuldig bevind op die aanklag teen hom en na aanleiding van sommige versagtende faktore wat namens hom aangebied is, is hy verbode om vir 12 weke deel te neem aan enige rugbywedstryd. Hy sal eers weer op 11 Augustus 2017 rugby speel.
Roelof Kotze van die Mpumalanga Rugbyunie het gesê as 'n vakbond glo hul daar is geen plek vir hierdie tipe gedrag in rugby in Mpumalanga nie.
"Skole se jeugdissipline word normaalweg aan die Mpumalanga Hoërskole-vereniging oorgelaat, maar waar ons wedstrydbeamptes betrokke is, soos in hierdie geval, sal ons intree en die spelers dissiplineer. Voorvalle soos hierdie weerspieël swak op rugby en Wêreld Rugby se gegewe kernwaardes van integriteit, passie, solidariteit, dissipline en respek," het Kotze gesê.
Mnr. Pieter Burger, uitvoerende hoof van Mpumalanga Rugby, het gesê dat voorbeelde wat deur volwassenes op klubvlak en professionele vlak gestel word, sulke onaanvaarbare gedrag in die geliefde sport kan aanmoedig.
"Die Mpumalanga Rugbyunie beskou hierdie oortredings as baie ernstig, en ons sal nie ledig wees terwyl individue die beeld van ons geliefde spel skade berokken nie," het Burger gesê.