Seven-week slam for Deysel; Rugby 365

The Sharks have been dealt another hefty blow by SANZAR, after flank Jean Deysel was banned for seven weeks on Tuesday, following a red card against the Crusaders. The SANZAR judicial officer, Nicholas Davidson accepted a guilty plea from Deysel for contravening Law 10.4 (a) Punching or striking, after he was sent off. Deysel has been suspended from all forms of the game for seven weeks, up to and including Saturday, May 23 - the Sharks face the Reds in Brisbane on Friday, May 22. The incident occurred in the 42nd minute of the match between the Sharks and Crusaders, where Deysel dropped a knee on to Matt Todd's head at the ruck. Deysel was lucky to receive some mercy from the judicial officer, after it emerged that there was an off-field mitigating circumstance relating to the health of his immediate family. Davidson took this into some consideration as to explain his irrational actions. In his finding, Davidson ruled the following: “Video footage provided clear evidence that Jean Deysel was engaged at the breakdown when he jumped up then brought his right knee down on the side of Todd's head while he lay on the ground. "While Todd was fortunately not injured, the act carried real potential for injury, and Todd was in a vulnerable position. "The breach of Law 10.4 (a) required a mid-range entry point which carries an eight-week suspension. "I added an additional week for Deysel's recent offending as an aggravating factor. "He was suspended for three weeks for foul play last season.  "I then addressed mitigating personal circumstances and the discount available for an admitted breach - not that there was any defence for his actions. "Deysel, to his credit, did not seek to minimise his actions. "He said he was deeply ashamed, and that his actions were against everything he stands for, despite his earlier breaches.  "He could only refer to his emotional and irrational response when frustrated at the breakdown, and he asked himself why he acted in such an extreme manner.  "After my preliminary considerations, I was advised of an off-field mitigating circumstance which may, in rare circumstances, be brought to account under Regulation 17. "In this case, there are truly exceptional circumstances associated with the health of his immediate family which must bear on his state of mind, and go some way to explain his irrational actions. "This is not an excuse, but a basis to exercise some small leniency in the sanction applied.  "A discount was applied due to these mitigating factors. "I took into account that the Sharks have a bye in Round 11, in effect making this a six-match sanction. "Therefore, the player is suspended from all forms of rugby up to and including Saturday, May 23."

This will cause a stir in the forum no doubt.
Here is some bio information:Nicholas (Nick) Davidson is a Barrister (Queens Counsel) practising at (and a founding member) of Canterbury Chambers in Christchurch and is an Associate Member of Bankside Chambers in Auckland. As President of New Zealand Football he is a trustee ex officio. He holds various positions in national and international including that of Judicial Officer on the International Rugby Board and of SANZAR and the NZ Rugby Union, is a National Commissioner for New Zealand Cricket, a member of the FIFA Ethics Committee, and the International Cricket Council Code of Conduct Committee. Nick practices as a Barrister across a wide range of commercial and other litigation, and as an Arbitrator. He is a Fellow of the Arbitrators’ and Mediators’ Institute of New Zealand Inc.

 JW
It will cause no stir.  All the locals are sick and tired of the thick planks constant bloody dirty play.   He is bloody clueless and so stupid he never learns from his past misdemeanours.
Let me tell you about one of my favourite memories about Deysel.  Western Province was playing the Sharks in a Curry Cup match.  It was horrible weather conditions and not much hope for a flowing game.   So when WP got the ball in a line out within the Sharks half - they set up a rolling maul.   The maul was organised by a bloke by the same of Sinclair - a Canadian who played for Province for a while.  as the maul was moving forward Deysel was slapping Sinclair in the face at least five times.  When Sinclair got out of the maul he hit Deysel on the chin with his fist and sent him flying backwards ending on his backside on the grass - the most beautiful upper cut I have ever seen.
Sinclair got red-carded and at the subsequent hearing the judicial officer looked at the evidence and said the wrong guy was red-carded in that case - Sinclair got off scot-free.
That is our mongrel Deysel for you - no sympathy on this side for him.            

 Seems like some players just can't handle their emotions or play smart rugby.

No disagreements here, I would tear up his contract. What a waste of space, he cost the sharks any chance of getting back in the game. 
They were camping on the half way line. Matt todd could have been carded to for slowing down the ball. 
All Lambie needed to do is to say, we are going to get 7 points, simple play, scrum, crash ball up and spread it wide. 
That would have given the sharks momentum in the second half to get another 2 tries and the game would have been even and anyones game.
Although the sharks leaded a lot of soft tries. 
Leaded 2 tries with a team that had only 12 players. Absolute disgrace. I would fire John and Gold

Without reading through the threads I guess this blog is about Jean Deysel......easily recognizable as having no skills, no brain and a thug. But hey don't shoot the serial offender, he didn't pick himself.....pick on the delusional lot who showed faith in him.