Naughty boy Nonu cited
Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:21
Hurricanes centre Ma'a Nonu will appear before a SANZAR judicial officer in Cape Town on Monday, after being cited for a dangerous tackle - following his team's emphatic 13-37 loss to the Stormers in Cape Town at the weekend.
Nonu was cited under Law 10.4 (e) – tackling a player above the line of the shoulders – for a tackle on Stormers flyhalf Peter Grant in the 71st minute of the match.
Nonu's hearing will take at the offices of the Western Province Rugby Union on Monday.
It is the second week in a row that Nonu is trouble for a dangerous tackle.
The previous week his was yellow carded, but not cited, for a tip-tackle on Cheetahs captain Juan Smith.
Nonu, with a history of disciplinary problems, was unrepentant after his yellow card - bemoaning the fact that officials are clamping down on dangerous tackles.
He suggested that "big, high hits" should not be penalised.
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