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Wellington - Hurricanes fullback Cory Jane has escaped official reprimand after the latest sports Twitter gone wrong.
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According to Rugby Heaven correspondent Toby Robson, the Hurricanes fullback sparked a cacophony of internet chatter when he posted a less than complimentary description of Australian referee Stuart Dickinson's performance during Friday's 14-9 loss to the Highlanders.
"I'm so pissed at playing that sh*t. There is 1 man that was worse than anyone on the field, I can't say his name (hint) he never got the ball."
Jane quickly removed his emotional response to a match where the ball rarely progressed past the first phase of play without a whistle or an error. But not before SANZAR boss Greg Peters and game manager Lyndon Bray had both been alerted to its contents.
Peters said there was no official response planned, but did make a general caution to players about the potential pitfalls of social media.
"As a general rule SANZAR's code of conduct would see any message on social media as a public media comment, so players need to be careful," he said. "This serves as a reminder that social media is regarded as an official statement."
Dickinson drew the ire of the most of the 11 000 in the crowd at Westpac Stadium with his strict rulings allowing little contest at the tackle.
But the Aussie whistler defended his performance saying it was up to players to adhere to the laws.
"The issue is we've been told to crack down on it, which I did and then it becomes a player responsibility. We had a couple of offside issues then tackle issues with guys either not rolling away or hands in the ruck.
"That was the issue (not listening). I spoke to the captains, put the pressure back on the players. They've all been told and come to the party in terms of ownership from everyone wanting the game played in the right spirit. Players have got to adapt."
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According to Rugby Heaven correspondent Toby Robson, the Hurricanes fullback sparked a cacophony of internet chatter when he posted a less than complimentary description of Australian referee Stuart Dickinson's performance during Friday's 14-9 loss to the Highlanders.
"I'm so pissed at playing that sh*t. There is 1 man that was worse than anyone on the field, I can't say his name (hint) he never got the ball."
Jane quickly removed his emotional response to a match where the ball rarely progressed past the first phase of play without a whistle or an error. But not before SANZAR boss Greg Peters and game manager Lyndon Bray had both been alerted to its contents.
Peters said there was no official response planned, but did make a general caution to players about the potential pitfalls of social media.
"As a general rule SANZAR's code of conduct would see any message on social media as a public media comment, so players need to be careful," he said. "This serves as a reminder that social media is regarded as an official statement."
Dickinson drew the ire of the most of the 11 000 in the crowd at Westpac Stadium with his strict rulings allowing little contest at the tackle.
But the Aussie whistler defended his performance saying it was up to players to adhere to the laws.
"The issue is we've been told to crack down on it, which I did and then it becomes a player responsibility. We had a couple of offside issues then tackle issues with guys either not rolling away or hands in the ruck.
"That was the issue (not listening). I spoke to the captains, put the pressure back on the players. They've all been told and come to the party in terms of ownership from everyone wanting the game played in the right spirit. Players have got to adapt."
