Bok management line up for the anthem. Photo by Steve Haag/Gallo Images
BREAKING: SA Rugby fined over R400 000
SA Rugby has incurred a fine of £20 000 (R418 631) following World Rugby’s ruling on the Rassie Erasmus misconduct hearing.
Bok management line up for the anthem. Photo by Steve Haag/Gallo Images
Following the Springboks’ first Test against the British & Irish Lions, Erasmus produced a 62-minute video dissecting the performance of the officials in that controversial match.
BREAKING: RASSIE SUSPENDED BY WORLD RUGBY
It led to a misconduct charge against Erasmus and SA Rugby, with the ruling finally handed down on Wednesday.
As part of the judgement, Erasmus has been suspended with immediate effect from all rugby activities for two months
In addition, he has been suspended from all match-day activities (including coaching, contact with match officials, and media engagement) with immediate effect until 30 September, 2022
The ruling also includes “a warning as to his future conduct and an apology to the relevant match officials”.
In addition, the following sanctions were handed down to SA Rugby.
- A fine of £20,000
- A warning as to future conduct and an apology to the relevant match officials
The parties have seven days to appeal from receipt of the full written decision.
The full written decision is available here.
World Rugby further stated that “having considered all the evidence, including oral evidence from the match officials, Rassie Erasmus, SA Rugby, World Rugby, and submissions from the parties the committee found all six charges against Mr Erasmus proved”.
Two charges were brought by World Rugby against SA Rugby in accordance with World Rugby Regulation 18 and the World Rugby Code of Conduct. In summary, the charges were that SA Rugby:
- did not ensure that Rassie Erasmus complied with the World Rugby Code of Conduct and/or permitted Mr Erasmus to commit acts of misconduct; and/or did not publicly correct any comments or publications by or on behalf of Mr Erasmus that amounted to misconduct; and
- permitted and/or did not prevent Siya Kolisi and Mzwandile Stick to make comments at a press conference on 30 July, 2021 that were not disciplined or sporting and adversely affected the game of rugby; and/or did not publicly correct any such comments so as adversely affected the game of rugby.
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