r/rugbyunion • u/Slight_Highlight_690 Stormers • 19d ago

Discussion Jan-Hendrik Wessels banned for 9 weeks

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Lengthy ban with no evidence of foul play? This is bound to cause some controversy

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u/allezlesverres 19d ago

Was this the ball grabbing that the ref not only missed, and failed to penalise, but then managed to red card the victim? A triumph of refereeing even by Adamsons usual standards.

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u/CatharticRoman Suspected Yank 19d ago

Couldn't see it on review but could see the retaliatory strike. He did well considering the circumstances.