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IOL News
22-05-2025
- Sport
- IOL News
Damian Willemse hit with URC ban, but it is not doom and gloom for Stormers ahead of Glasgow quarter-final
Damian Willemse Damian Willemse put in a near-perfect performance for the Stormers against Cardiff until he received a red card. Photo: BackpagePix Image: BackpagePix The Stormers will be disappointed that Damian Willemse has been handed a three-match ban by a United Rugby Championship disciplinary panel, despite the Springbok entering what amounted to a plea bargain. Willemse's role in the URC is possibly over as his ban starts with next week's quarter-final against Glasgow, and would include a potential semi-final. The 27-year-old could play in a possible final if he attends 'tackle school,' which would lop one of the games off his suspension. Willemse was red-carded in the Stormers' defeat of Cardiff last Friday, and while there was no debate that contact was made with the head of wing Gabe Hamer-Webb, there appeared to be mitigating circumstances. As Stormers coach John Dobson put it, 'Damian was stuck (in a gang tackle), and was trying to turn away'. The Stormers felt they had a good case ,and Willemse pleaded guilty before the hearing in the hope of being let off any suspension. However, a statement from the hearing said: 'The incident met the red card threshold, which has a minimum ban of six weeks. This has been reduced by 50 percent due to the player's good record. This results in a three-game suspension. 'Should the player complete the World Rugby Coaching Intervention Programme (tackle school) then the sanction will be reduced by one week,' the statement continued. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Next Stay Close ✕ 🚨 Disciplinary Decision 🚨 📝 Damian Willemse - DHL Stormers#URC — BKT United Rugby Championship (URC) (@URCOfficial) May 22, 2025 Both sides had players red-carded in the game. Cardiff prop Danny Southworth was sent off for a high tackle on Neethling Fouche in the 29th minute, before Willemse was shown red in the 58th minute for his high tackle of Hamer-Webb. Dobson said in the aftermath of the game that Willemse's red card was 'a disaster', but it is hardly so because the Stormers are well-stocked with brilliant backs. It is likely that Warrick Gelant will return at fullback in a straight swap with Willemse for the trip to Glasgow.
The South African
22-05-2025
- Sport
- The South African
Stormers star banned for playoff matches
This past weekend, the Stormers' qualification for the URC playoffs was somewhat offset by the red card dished out to Damian Willemse, who was sent from the field for a high hit on Cardiff winger Gabe Hamer-Webb. It has now been confirmed that Willemse has been banned for three games. However, should the Springbok utility back complete the World Rugby Coaching Intervention Programme – which he almost certainly will – then the sanction will be reduced by one week. It means Willemse will miss the upcoming quarter-final against the Glasgow Warriors, and if the Cape side progresses, he will also not be available for the semi-final. In the player's responses to the Judicial Officer overseeing the disciplinary process (Jennifer Donovan), he had accepted that he had committed an act of foul play which warranted a red card. Donovan found that the incident met thered card threshold, with entry of mid-range warranting six weeks. Willemse received three weeks (50%) mitigation due to his good record, which results in a three game suspension. Fixtures Damian Willemse is unavailable for: Glasgow Warriors Stormers, Friday May 30, URC Quarter-Final *The remaining two fixtures to which this sanction will apply shall be determined based on the progress of the Stormers Considering how strict the officiating has become when it comes to these sorts of infringements, the Cape franchise were anticipating that the 27-year-old could face a ban. 'I haven't seen it enough to comment on what the impact is,' Stormers coach John Dobson said immediately after the game. 'He was stuck. I don't think he was trying to hit with the shoulder… I think he was trying to turn. 'The implications, I'm sure, are going to be poor for us. I've got no doubt. We can't appeal until there is a decision. I don't see them overturning that. It's a disaster for us.' Let us know by leaving a comment below, or send a WhatsApp to 060 011 0211. Subscribe to The South African website's newsletters and follow us on WhatsApp, Facebook, X and Bluesky for the latest news.
BBC News
01-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Falcons' Brown gets three-game ban for Bath red card
Newcastle Falcons full-back Louis Brown has been given a three-game ban for his red card in his side's defeat at full-back was sent off after 35 minutes of the 55-19 loss to the Premiership leaders for a dangerous tackle on Bath winger Austin 27, was handed the ban by an independent panel and will miss his side's games away to Saracens, at home to Gloucester and away to Leicester if he completes the World Rugby Coaching Intervention Programme, his ban will be reduced to two games.
BBC News
06-03-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Northampton's Mapu banned for dangerous tackle
Northampton Saints prop Iakopo Mapu has been given a three-week ban following his sending off against Ealing Trailfinders in the Premiership Rugby Samoa international, who joined Saints in November, was shown the red card by referee Sara Cox for a dangerous 41st-minute tackle on Ealing hooker Mike will definitely miss the Premiership games against Leicester Tigers and Sale Sharks on 21 and 28 the suspension will be reduced to two weeks if he completes the World Rugby Coaching Intervention Programme (CIP) course, allowing him to be available for the Championship Cup clash with French side Clermont on 4 could have received a six-week ban but a disciplinary panel decided it had been a "mid-range" lost 43-26 to Championship side Ealing, costing them a place in the PRC must now focus on Europe and trying to improve their position of eighth in the Premiership, having won a first title for a decade last following the Ealing defeat, director of rugby Phil Dowson said his side had been dominated from start to finish and would now face intensive training ahead of the East Midlands derby against Leicester."There was a lack of everything - lack of intensity, lack of urgency, a lack of skill levels, a lack of decision making, a lack of leadership. It was just flat," he told BBC Radio Northampton."We're going to train very hard. We're going to work on our game and we're going to work on how we apply ourselves, before, during and after games and make sure the opportunity we missed isn't repeated in the run-in of the season."
