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Wellington - Hurricanes inside centre Ma’a Nonu’s one week ban following a SANZAR judicial hearing this week, will be served out during his team’s next match against the Chiefs on March 12.
SANZAR Judicial Officer Nigel Hampton QC clarified that the one week suspension handed to Nonu on Monday, February 21 was intended to render him ineligible to play in the match that was scheduled to be played against the Crusaders in Wellington on Saturday, February 26. Thursday’s clarification follows the cancellation of that match in the wake of the earthquake in Christchurch on Tuesday.
In a written supplementary ruling, Hampton said that the decision by the Crusaders to not travel to Wellington for their round two fixture, would effectively result in Nonu being eligible to play rugby without serving any effective sanction.
“That would be wrong. A suspension from playing rugby must be a real one, and not a notional one,” Hampton said in his ruling.
The Hurricanes have a ‘bye’ in Week 3 and Hampton said that to make the suspension effective, Nonu’s ban would now be extended up to, and including, Monday, March 14, effectively making his suspension served by missing the Hurricanes v Chiefs match at Westpac Stadium on, March 12.
Nonu has the right to appeal this decision.
SANZAR Judicial Officer Nigel Hampton QC clarified that the one week suspension handed to Nonu on Monday, February 21 was intended to render him ineligible to play in the match that was scheduled to be played against the Crusaders in Wellington on Saturday, February 26. Thursday’s clarification follows the cancellation of that match in the wake of the earthquake in Christchurch on Tuesday.
In a written supplementary ruling, Hampton said that the decision by the Crusaders to not travel to Wellington for their round two fixture, would effectively result in Nonu being eligible to play rugby without serving any effective sanction.
“That would be wrong. A suspension from playing rugby must be a real one, and not a notional one,” Hampton said in his ruling.
The Hurricanes have a ‘bye’ in Week 3 and Hampton said that to make the suspension effective, Nonu’s ban would now be extended up to, and including, Monday, March 14, effectively making his suspension served by missing the Hurricanes v Chiefs match at Westpac Stadium on, March 12.
Nonu has the right to appeal this decision.
