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NO PUNISHMENT FOR TESTICLE GRABBER 23 JUN
Samoa fullback James So’oialo accidentally grabbed the testicles of Bok hooker Adriaan Strauss at a ruck, according to the judicial officer at his hearing on Sunday.
He was cited under Law 10.4(m), committing an act contrary to good sportsmanship.
The incident, which occurred in the 12th minute of the second half, was referred to judicial officer Jeff Blackett by citing commissioner Peter Larter, both of the English Rugby Football Union.
Blackett said: 'If I am to uphold this citing I must conclude that the player has lied to me. My assessment of the player is that he is honest: he immediately accepted that he had grabbed an opponent’s testicles – he did not attempt to dispute that fact – and he said that there is no room in the game for insidious acts.
'Further there was no attempt to weaken the evidence given by Strauss who himself accepted that there was probably no malicious intention. In those circumstances I determine on the balance of probabilities that the player did not intend to squeeze Strauss’s testicles, nor were his actions reckless. In the dynamic situation of a ruck in which he was attempting to clear out an opponent he attempted to grab hold of his shorts and accidentally grabbed his testicles.'
Meanwhile, Samoa wing Alesana Tuilagi received a two-week ban for a dangerous tackle on Springbok centre Jean de Villiers that saw him red carded.
