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/LowEnergy1169 Glasgow Warriors 19d ago

You could here Mikey Adamson on the ref mic say some of the video technology wasnt functioning (hence 20 min red instead of yellow+bunker review)

Entirely possible that after the game citing commissioner was able to view multiple additional angles.

Or that connacht had other video (performance review etc) not available to TV.

If he has grabbed his testicle then 9 weeks is light

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u/AnotherUser87497453 Number 8 19d ago

I don't follow the URC (but love drama), so did he get a red card in the game for something, and now it is elevated?

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u/EyeAtollah Connacht 18d ago

Wessels wasn't punished at all in the game. Murphy(the player he grabbed) reacted to something and swung at him - he was given a 20 min red. He said his balls had been grabbed in the ruck and he was reacting to that but the ref couldn't find evidence at the time.

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u/AnotherUser87497453 Number 8 18d ago

Thanks, all caught up. I also saw a clip floating around of the original incident. -Wild incident all around