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Brumbies react after Peni pays price over ugly Dagg tackle

By Ben Spratt
Israel Dagg, right, watches on from the bench after suffering an injury

Brumbies winger Chance Peni has been suspended for five weeks following a dangerous tackle on Israel Dagg in a 21-8 defeat to the Crusaders on Saturday.

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Peni was shown a yellow card in the 19th minute of the Super Rugby match following a high challenge that caught Dagg around the head and forced the New Zealand international to be replaced.

And the Brumbies flyer has submitted a guilty plea that was accepted by SANZAAR’s Foul Play Review Committee, leading to a suspension that will run up to and including June 17.

The Brumbies, who are fourth in the Australian Conference, will be without Peni for their next four matches.

“It’s disappointing to lose Chance until after 17 June as we felt that the incident had been dealt with appropriately at the time by the highly experienced referee and TMO,” Brumbies CEO Michael Thomson commented.

“We do however respect the decision of the Judiciary and will look forward to having Chance back available for action after 17 June.”

Peni will miss the Super Rugby fixtures against the Rebels at GIO Stadium, the two-week tour to South Africa which encompasses matches against the Lions in Johannesburg and the Bulls in Pretoria, the home clash with the Sunwolves and the game against Suntory in the June Test window.

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Committee chairman Nigel Hampton said in a statement: “With respect to sanction, the Foul Play Review Committee deemed the act of foul play merited a mid-range entry point of six weeks.

“The player has received two previous periods of suspension for similar incidents in the preceding 12 months, and the Foul Play Review Committee added a further week to the sanction for that aggravating factor.

“However, taking into account mitigating factors, including the player’s remorse shown on field and his pleading guilty at the first available opportunity, the Foul Play Review Committee reduced the suspension to five weeks.”

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Dagg is reportedly now unlikely to make his All Blacks return against France in June, having suffered a setback to a long-term knee injury in the tackle.

He posted on Instagram: “No harm intended, brother [Peni]. It’s all good. Time to rehab and get back very soon.”

New Zealand’s first Test against France takes place at Eden Park in Auckland on June 9th.

 

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Trevor 12 minutes ago
Will forgotten Wallabies fit the Joe Schmidt model?

Thanks Brett.. At last a positive article on the potential of Wallaby candidates, great to read. Schmidt’s record as an international rugby coach speaks for itself, I’m somewhat confident he will turn the Wallaby’s fortunes around …. on the field. It will be up to others to steady the ship off the paddock. But is there a flaw in my optimism? We have known all along that Australia has the players to be very competitive with their international rivals. We know that because everyone keeps telling us. So why the poor results? A question that requires a definitive answer before the turn around can occur. Joe Schmidt signed on for 2 years, time to encompass the Lions tour of 2025. By all accounts he puts family first and that’s fair enough, but I would wager that his 2 year contract will be extended if the next 18 months or so shows the statement “Australia has the players” proves to be correct. The new coach does not have a lot of time to meld together an outfit that will be competitive in the Rugby Championship - it will be interesting to see what happens. It will be interesting to see what happens with Giteau law, the new Wallaby coach has already verbalised that he would to prefer to select from those who play their rugby in Australia. His first test in charge is in July just over 3 months away .. not a long time. I for one wish him well .. heaven knows Australia needs some positive vibes.

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Bull Shark 4 hours ago
Jake White: Are modern rugby players actually better?

Of the rugby I’ve born witness to in my lifetime - 1990 to date - I recognize great players throughout those years. But I have no doubt the game and the players are on average better today. So I doubt going back further is going to prove me wrong. The technical components of the game, set pieces, scrums, kicks, kicks at goal. And in general tactics employed are far more efficient, accurate and polished. Professional athletes that have invested countless hours on being accurate. There is one nation though that may be fairly competitive in any era - and that for me is the all blacks. And New Zealand players in general. NZ produces startling athletes who have fantastic ball skills. And then the odd phenomenon like Brooke. Lomu. Mcaw. Carter. Better than comparing players and teams across eras - I’ve often had this thought - that it would be very interesting to have a version of the game that is closer to its original form. What would the game look like today if the rules were rolled back. Not rules that promote safety obviously - but rules like: - a try being worth 1 point and conversion 2 points. Hence the term “try”. Earning a try at goals. Would we see more attacking play? - no lifting in the lineouts. - rucks and break down laws in general. They looked like wrestling matches in bygone eras. I wonder what a game applying 1995 rules would look like with modern players. It may be a daft exercise, but it would make for an interesting spectacle celebrating “purer” forms of the game that roll back the rules dramatically by a few versions. Would we come to learn that some of the rules/combinations of the rules we see today have actually made the game less attractive? I’d love to see an exhibition match like that.

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