Fourie gets 4-week ban, Cooper also suspended
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July 26, 2010, Monday
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SOUTH Africa center Jaque Fourie was suspended for four weeks yesterday after being cited for a dangerous tackle during the Tri-Nations test match between Australia and South Africa in Brisbane.
Earlier, Australia playmaker Quade Cooper was banned for two matches for a spear tackle in the same match won 30-13 by Australia on Saturday.
Fourie was the third Springbok in three weeks to be suspended and added to a miserable three-game trip for South Africa, which previously lost twice in New Zealand.
Lock Bakkies Botha was banned for nine weeks for headbutting New Zealand halfback Jimmy Cowan, ruling him out of the remainder of the Tri-Nations tournament, while winger Jean de Villiers was suspended for two weeks for a dangerous tackle on Rene Ranger.
Fourie's ban, which will end on August 22, will include two domestic ties plus a Tri-Nations test against New Zealand on August 21 in Johannesburg. Fourie was suspended last year for a similar offense.
Cooper will miss this Saturday's match against New Zealand in Melbourne and the August 7 Bledisloe Cup test in Christchurch.
A judicial hearing in Brisbane found Cooper guilty of a spearing tackle on opposite number Morne Steyn midway through the second half. Cooper was sin-binned for the offense.
"Quade's disappointed and we're disappointed but we're in the process now of contemplating where to go from here," Australia coach Robbie Deans said. "We may contemplate appealing."
Earlier, Australia playmaker Quade Cooper was banned for two matches for a spear tackle in the same match won 30-13 by Australia on Saturday.
Fourie was the third Springbok in three weeks to be suspended and added to a miserable three-game trip for South Africa, which previously lost twice in New Zealand.
Lock Bakkies Botha was banned for nine weeks for headbutting New Zealand halfback Jimmy Cowan, ruling him out of the remainder of the Tri-Nations tournament, while winger Jean de Villiers was suspended for two weeks for a dangerous tackle on Rene Ranger.
Fourie's ban, which will end on August 22, will include two domestic ties plus a Tri-Nations test against New Zealand on August 21 in Johannesburg. Fourie was suspended last year for a similar offense.
Cooper will miss this Saturday's match against New Zealand in Melbourne and the August 7 Bledisloe Cup test in Christchurch.
A judicial hearing in Brisbane found Cooper guilty of a spearing tackle on opposite number Morne Steyn midway through the second half. Cooper was sin-binned for the offense.
"Quade's disappointed and we're disappointed but we're in the process now of contemplating where to go from here," Australia coach Robbie Deans said. "We may contemplate appealing."
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