The Disciplinary process related to Conraad van Vuuren's red card in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship round 12 game against DHL Stormers on Saturday, 28 February has resulted in a four-game suspension.
After an act of foul play by player No 18 (Conraad van Vuuren), referee Christopher Allison showed the player a red card in the 68th minute of the game under Law 9.13 – A player must not tackle an opponent early, late or dangerously.
According to the rules, dangerous tackling includes, but is not limited to, tackling or attempting to tackle an opponent above the line of the shoulders, even if the tackle starts below the line of the shoulders.
In the player’s responses to the judicial officer overseeing the disciplinary process (Sheriff Kathrine Mackie), he had accepted that he had committed an act of foul play, which warranted a red card.
Mackie found that the incident met the red card threshold, with an entry of mid-range warranting six weeks.
The player received two weeks of mitigation due to acknowledgment of culpability, his apology and good conduct throughout the disciplinary process, resulting in a four-game suspension.
*Should the Player complete the World Rugby Coaching Intervention Programme, then the sanction will be reduced by one week.
Fixtures Conraad van Vuuren is unavailable for:
Fidelity SecureDrive Lions v Edinburgh Rugby, Saturday 21 March, Vodacom URC
Fidelity SecureDrive Lions v Dragons RFC, Saturday 28 March, Vodacom URC
Fidelity SecureDrive Lions v Glasgow Warriors, Saturday 18 April, Vodacom URC
Fidelity SecureDrive Lions v Connacht Rugby, Saturday 25 April, Vodacom URC