The incident came about in a match in Namibia
A Namibian rugby participant has been banned from the sport for all times after attacking a referee.
The participant, who has not been named, aggressively tackled the official throughout a match final month. The participant competed for Grootfontein Rugby Membership and the aspect had been taking part in in opposition to the Reho Falcons.
A yellow card was handed to Grootfontein participant which sparked the incident. The now banned participant ran in direction of the referee, forcibly tackling him to the bottom and he needed to be dragged off of the official.
On the time of the incident Grootfontein are understood to be trailing by two factors. After the referee was attacked he pink carded the participant after which introduced an finish to the sport. The referee in query was not significantly damage.
The choice to ban the participant from competing for all times was taken by a disciplinary panel. He may even not have the ability to participate within the sport at any stage for 3 years.
Namibian Rugby Union mentioned in a press release: “The committee emphasised the severity of the offence, noting the potential for critical damage to the match official, the deliberate nature of the act, and the unfavourable impression on the status of the NRU and the game of rugby internationally.
“Our dedication to the protection and integrity of rugby stays unwavering.”
An outline of the incident was detailed of their assertion. It learn: “The participant ran in direction of the match referee and tackled him, inflicting the referee to fall to the bottom. This incident led to the referee issuing a pink card to the participant and ending the match prematurely as a consequence of issues for his security.”
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