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Queensland Reds prop Dane Zander will miss three rounds of Super Rugby Pacific for a dangerous tackle while Brumbies ace Tom Banks has escaped with a warning from the SANZAAR judiciary.
While Zander will be sidelined until April 23, Banks is free to line up against the Reds in Brisbane on Saturday, when he matches up against Queensland fullback Jordan Petaia in a Wallabies shootout.
Zander was red carded for a high tackle in the 30th minute of Queensland’s 32-20 win over the NSW Waratahs and submitted a guilty plea to the foul play review committee.
They deemed it a mid-range offence, which has a penalty of six weeks, but this was reduced to three after taking into account his clean record and plea.
As well as the Brumbies match Zander will miss out on clashes with the Melbourne Rebels and the Hurricanes.
As a first-time offender Zander can apply to have the final week of the sanction substituted by undergoing a “coaching intervention” which addresses tackle technique.
Meanwhile, Banks received an official warning after his red card for a high tackle during the Brumbies’ win over the Western Force.
Banks clashed heads with Toni Pulu as he tried to stop the Force winger scoring a first-half try.
The review committee dismissed the red card and issued Banks with a warning.
In his finding, Foul Play Review Committee Chairman Michael Heron QC ruled the following:
“Having conducted a detailed review of all the available evidence, including all camera angles and additional evidence, including from submissions from the Player, the Foul Play Review Committee dismissed the Red Card and instead issued a Warning”
“With respect to sanction the Foul Play Review Committee found the act of foul play did not breach the Red Card threshold due to mitigating factors. The Foul Play Review Committee found that initial contact was shoulder to shoulder, there was an effort to wrap in the tackle and the tackled player contributed to the contact with a sudden and late change in direction.
The Foul Play Review Committee did believe that the offence was close to the Red Card threshold and as a result issued a Warning (the equivalent of a yellow card).””The player is therefore free to resume playing.”
They found the initial contact was shoulder to shoulder, there was an effort to wrap his arms in the tackle and Pulu contributed to the contact with a sudden and late change in direction.
© AAP
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