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No sanction for Kolisi

───   MORGAN PIEK 16:16 Mon, 19 Nov 2018

No sanction for Kolisi | News Article
Siya Kolisi - Morgan Piek

The Springbok captain, Siya Kolisi, is expected to lead South Africa once against this weekend when they face Wales in Cardiff.


During their 30th minute of the 26-20 win over Scotland on Saturday, Kolisi, was seen head-butting the Scottish centre, Peter Horne.

World Rugby has confirmed that the offense was not serious enough to require a sanction.

"Siya Kolisi (South Africa) has received a Citing Commissioner Warning from Citing Commissioner David Pelton (USA) for striking with the head (Law 9.12) during the 31st minute of the Scotland versus South Africa November test at BT Murrayfield on 17 November.

"Having reviewed the video angles, the Citing Commissioner determined that there were mitigating factors which meant that the action did not meet the red card threshold, including the player being illegally prevented from re-joining the play by Scotland’s Peter Horne and the moderate force of the strike to the side of the head. The match officials did not see the incident at the time on the field of play.

"Under World Rugby Regulation 17, a Citing Commissioner Warning is issued for offences falling just short of a RC and, or similarly to cards, will form part of the player’s disciplinary record," the governing body confirmed in a statement. 

Straight after the Test the Springbok coach, Rassie Erasmus, said such an infringement is not in Kolisi’s nature.

"I'm pretty sure the citing commissioner will do his job there. Whatever it is -- if it's serious and Siya's in the wrong, then what comes our way we have to accept. But I haven't seen the incident so I can't really comment.

"I can't comment on something I didn't see myself, but I know the person and the man he is, so it would surprise me."

Saturday’s Test between Wales and the Springboks at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff kicks off at 19:20.

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