Robert Prosser
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You could kill someone with a punch where as biting their finger off wont kill them..... pedantic much I think.
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You could kill someone with a punch where as biting their finger off wont kill them..... pedantic much I think.
Ah but a loss of blood from a finger, then you'd have to look at infection also.
racingmetrofan
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You can kill someone with a punch, cause them brain damage, do bad things to their kidneys, smash someones windpipe...
With a bite you can bite someones ear, nose or finger off. In terms of long lasting/life threatening damage what do you think is worse???
And you would really have to bite someone very, very hard to bite their finger off.
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The thing about punching is that rugby players aren't very good at it.
It is very rare that a punch actually does damage in rugby. The best punch in recent times was the Tuilagi on Ashton punch, It didn't even knock him to the floor. The only long(ish) term injury I can remember from a punch was BO'D in 07 and that was only three weeks.
Also it is very easy to lose control of yourself and throw a punch it takes a thug to bite someone.
It is very rare that a punch actually does damage in rugby. The best punch in recent times was the Tuilagi on Ashton punch, It didn't even knock him to the floor. The only long(ish) term injury I can remember from a punch was BO'D in 07 and that was only three weeks.
Also it is very easy to lose control of yourself and throw a punch it takes a thug to bite someone.
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I was joking. Also as cmac pointed out when is a proper punch ever thrown in rugby? Very rarely is a really dangerous one thrown usually it's grappling. No one wants to make a strike but a bite is simething some scumbags would think they can get away with. Biting a finger off is easier than you'd think.
Banned for 8 weeks.
really??? must have had other evidence
I cannot wait to read the report when it comes out.
Ends his season but will be back for the Summer Tests.
Ends his season but will be back for the Summer Tests.
At least he'll get a nice rest for South Africa.
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That's strange it says the lowest suspension for biting is 12 weeks...
monkeypigeon
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It was for 'An act contrary to good sportsmanship' rather than 'biting'. I don't know if there's an offense called 'biting' but if there is then that's not what he's been done for.
Really want to see this report. I presume we don't get it until after any appeal?
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Very peculiar. If he didn't bite him then what the hell is he supposed to have done!
Was reduced by 4 weeks because of 'mitigation'.
Report is due out end of the week.
Report is due out end of the week.
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Didn't this happen with Grewcock, or someone: he bit someone, but there was no tv/picture evidence so they gave him a reduced ban
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Where has this been said?
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If they had evidence it would probably be a much longer ban i would think
The evidence would be based on the statement provided by Ferris. Information by the match officials and comments Ferris made during the game. I also think I am right in saying Ferris showed the ref a mark in his finger at the time which was consistant with a bite injury. Also the account given by Dylan Hartley would form some kind of evidence.
So in conclusion, all the evidence points to "Sir! Siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiir!"
Farcical.
Farcical.
