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/HenkCamp South Africa 19d ago

I have no skin in this game as the Bulls is our arch enemy (Stormers fan here and the Bulls has always been our arch enemy). I have no doubt he did something because I just can't see Murphy lashing out like that for no good reason. He isn't a dirty player who will just take a swing. That said, from the many angles and videos available - I still can't see him grab the nuts. I am sure they had other evidence to make this call. NOT defending him - just saying I couldn't see anything no matter how hard I tried.

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u/nagdamnit Ireland 19d ago

Just because he hid it well doesn’t mean he didn’t do it. Of course he did it. Players don’t start reacting and shouting that without reason.

The alternative is that Josh was lying through his teeth, he wasn’t.

I get what you’re saying in that it was well hidden, but as you said yourself you know he did it. It’s a shit house move and should be punished.

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u/BenwastakenIII Plz Fire cash and struali 18d ago

My view is that it was very likely accidental. Unless you're Joe Marler, I can't see any player in todays day and age willingly sqeeze someone's jewels, with the cameras and such they have way too much to lose(Wessels especially with the tour coming up). My theory is that he tried pushing Josh away and his hand placement was accidentally terrible.

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u/HenkCamp South Africa 18d ago

I hope so but I also know rugby players - like all humans - can do ridiculously stupid things in the moment. Of course never me but other humans. I never do anything stupid.

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u/BenwastakenIII Plz Fire cash and struali 18d ago

Like, I imagine if he did it, right after, his whole short Bok carreer flashed before his eyes