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Queensland Reds prop cops ban while Tom Banks receives warning
By AAP
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.
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While Zander will be sidelined until April 23, Banks is free to line up against the Reds in Brisbane on Saturday, when he line 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.
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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.
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.
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Go to commentsAll sounds wonderful ... except when they trialled it in England (below sternum) it was a disaster Remember these are the same people who introduced the new tackle protocols which "ruined" pro rugby with an avalanche of yellow/red cards. Every game seems to be influenced by them. They became the main talking points (instead of the rugby) ... all of this, and yet the concussion rate has decreased not at all. The whole thing has been a waste of time.... AlI agree for the need to change and greater safety - indeed "doing nothing is not an option" but let's do something sensefull instead! The armpit/sternum could be workable. Somehow you have to be able to grab an opposing player around the torso, or it's not rugby imo But it needs to be trialled properly and later rolled out properly. Unfortunately the game must rely on the RFU to do that job....
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