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I am told video is inconclusive of clearly identifying the spectator, now that judiciary have completed that part of things, Neddies will follow Neddies code of conduct which is on the web site for all to see.
3rd man in got 5 weeks reduced by 2 for remorse, blah blah blah,
1 prop cited for inflaming situation and got 3 weeks reduced by 1 for remorse blah blah blah the second prop cited was reprimanded as video could not prove conclusive strike.
Personally I'd never like this type of thing to happen and feel the refs, coaches and captains need to be more pro-active. If you have guys in your team undergoing anger management, it is incumbent upon the coach and captain to recognise this guy has a short fuse and to watch him very closely. If ref hears sledging getting out of hand, he MUST stop the game, give the captains a lecture, take the heat out of the situation. Coaches should put on headphones and ensure their bench players stay on the bench. Managers need to also remain in their respective boxes.
C'mon guys read the game including the spectators. If you're going to have play with 5m of home crowd support and it's a close game, you are going to get comments from the crowd. If captains were smart, they'd have their prop get "cramp" - pour water on all the player's heads - have a yarn to the ref - a la Sean Fitzpatrick, wait till the crowd have finished their heckling, then play.