This is in regards to the second half incident in which the Springbok winger and Blitzboks stalwart, Rosko Specman, received a horrific blow to the head while attempting to tackle his counterpart, Angelo Davids.

In a time where the prevention of head injuries has been very much in the spotlight, the game should have been stopped.

Cheetahs assistant coach, Charl Strydom, told OFM Sport that the game should have been stopped.

“I definitely think so," said Strydom.

“If you have a look at the protocols around head injuries, it is something that they normally blow the whistle for straight away.

“It would have been great if they didn't because then they wouldn't have scored that try that got them back into the game.

“I think that it should have definitely been stopped straight away.”

Ferreira made another crucial error in the same passage of play when Cheetahs lock, Victor Sekekete, intercepted the ball and decided to grubber the ball though as he didn’t have supporting players close by. 

Following the kick, Sekekete was deliberately held back by the Western Province flyhalf, Kade Wolhuter, in a very kickable position.

This allowed Province to launch a counterattack that was ultimately rounded off by a spectacular try by Davids.

Just two days ago, the 24-year-old former Western Province lock David Meihuizen retired from the sport due to complications related to concussion. 

In the last year alone, the Cheetahs lost William Small-Smith to a similar issue, while Gerhard Olivier was advised to retire due to an ongoing neck injury.

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