Bulls boss Jake White and Stormers boss John Dobson collage Gallo Images

John Dobson and Jake White. Photos: Gallo Images.

Jake White hits back at Stormers boss John Dobson

Jake White took umbrage with Stormers coach John Dobson’s suggestion that it was sour grapes that led to the citing of Willie Engelbrecht.

Bulls boss Jake White and Stormers boss John Dobson collage Gallo Images

John Dobson and Jake White. Photos: Gallo Images.

Jake White took umbrage with Stormers coach John Dobson’s suggestion that it was sour grapes on the Bulls’ part that led to the citing of loose forward Willie Engelbrecht.

In the wake of the Stormers’ commanding 37-27 bonus-point win over the Bulls at Cape Town Stadium on Christmas Eve, Engelbrecht was cited for dangerous play and had to appear before an independent judiciary.

Engelbrecht has been cleared to face the Lions at the same venue on New Year’s Eve, but not before Dobson took a swipe at the Bulls for what he branded a “spurious citing” made by the Jake White’s team.

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White took exception suggestion and has since responded with incredulity to his Stormers counterpart’s uttering.

“On the record, I want to explain that it’s got nothing to do with spurious or sour grapes; the reality is it was a head clash on a player in an environment that we’re having so much concern on concussions etcetera,” Jake White said.

“And if the citing guy passes it forward and the committee decides that it is illegal and it is dangerous, then I want to know from you guys [the media] why wasn’t it blown, why wasn’t it penalised?

“And it was in the first minute of the game with two TMOs and a referee, so that is the crux of the matter for me.

“It’s irrelevant for me whether or not people are chucking things out saying I’m being sour grapes – I want to know how a guy gets cleaned out on the head in the first minute of a game with two TMOs and a referee wasn’t penalised.

“It’s much more serious than some stupid comment that some guy makes about sour grapes.”

Jake White added: “I don’t want to read in articles where the coaches used to own certain websites can have freedom of saying whatever they feel like they can say.

“My job is to look after a player; if he gets cleaned out on the head and it’s illegal and it’s dangerous, then surely you have the right to cite.”

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Bulls boss Jake White. Photo: Gordon Arons/Gallo Images.
Jake White before a Bulls game. Photo: Gordon Arons/Gallo Images.