Did the Boks have 20 players on the pitch at one point?

The Saracen back rower and Namibia captain Burger has claimed that the South Africans had twenty players on the pitch at one point in the second half,
it sounds crazy i know but the IRB think Namibia are right and will investigate it.

I remember when a few subs come on even the commentator Nick Mullins was puzzled as to who was covering what position because only the prop seemed to come off.

I didn't record the game i was wondering if anybody did and could confirm the allegations.

This will only amount to a large fine if found guilty but if it did happen it would be one hell of a man sausage up by the officials.

View, do you think that SA should be thrown out of the comeptition if it proves to be true and materialy affected the game?

Maybe the Namibians were just confused becasue so many of their sqaud are south africans?

Well, it was the only way we could muster an overlap.

Why would the namibians complain about it now, we have been doing it all game?

Should be like the system they use to have in the pits (when we had a mining industry ) only let a replacement on on when the tally board shows 14 vacancies on the pitch!

Give em mining lamps as well - soon find out who's doing what in the rucks.

What the hell - give them picks and shovels, last man standing is the winner!

Might that be because half the Namibian team is South African...?

No way should they be thrown out of the comp,just a dent in the wallet would be enough.

dent in the wallet to be paid towards the non professional players in the tourney (the ones who gave up their jobs)

We certainly wouldn't want them thrown out. We may end up topping the group, and we know what that means!!!

Put's Lee Byrne's indiscretion to shame doesn't it??

Wheres Peter Wheeler when you need him!

Comfort wrote:Wheres Peter Wheeler when you need him!

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dent in the wallet to be paid towards the non professional players in the tourney (the ones who gave up their jobs).

That would make sense or pay the fine over to Namibia so they can put the money towards grass roots rugby in their country. No real point in knocking points off.

formerly known as Sam wrote:

dent in the wallet to be paid towards the non professional players in the tourney (the ones who gave up their jobs).

That would make sense or pay the fine over to Namibia so they can put the money towards grass roots rugby in their country. No real point in knocking points off.

Wouldnt be easier and cheaper to kick them out for being rubbish?

Peter Seabiscuit Wheeler wrote:

formerly known as Sam wrote:

dent in the wallet to be paid towards the non professional players in the tourney (the ones who gave up their jobs).

That would make sense or pay the fine over to Namibia so they can put the money towards grass roots rugby in their country. No real point in knocking points off.

Wouldnt be easier and cheaper to kick them out for being rubbish?

I'd suggest using the official who let 20 boks onto the pitch at once referee the game between New Zealand and France, but after briefing them that the French must win.

That would be amazing if that did happen!
Though the 4th official would also be at fault for letting the players run onto the field.
South Africa would probably be fined like the Ospreys were when it happened to them.
Lets be honest though Namibia didn't lose 87-0 because South Africa might of had too many players on the field at some point did they...

Didn't England have an extra player in 2003 against Georgia but was only a fine, if anything. No points or booted out.

Not sure if maybe even only 14 boks wouldn't have won the game though...

South Africa would probably be fined like the Ospreys were when it happened to them

That was a very different scenario though as the Ospreys player took to the pitch without the 4th officials consent and then made a tackle to stop a counter attack. The SA vs Namibia game was over well before the additional Saffa support trotted onto the pitch.

On the subject of SA, has Pieanaar actually seen any gametime? i know he was on the bench but i didnt see him come on against Namibia. Ami mistaken?

If you arent going to use him please please please give him back to us

Standulstermen wrote:On the subject of SA, has Pieanaar actually seen any gametime? i know he was on the bench but i didnt see him come on against Namibia. Ami mistaken?

If you arent going to use him please please please give him back to us

He played and kicked 6 conversions

IronMike wrote:

Standulstermen wrote:On the subject of SA, has Pieanaar actually seen any gametime? i know he was on the bench but i didnt see him come on against Namibia. Ami mistaken?

If you arent going to use him please please please give him back to us

He played and kicked 6 conversions

Thats me told. As long as you guys are keeping him ticking over! Was it 6 from 6?

Yep he got 6 from 6 most from infront of the sticks thou.

Yep if proven true and a fine was handed out the best solution would be to let Namibia have the money but the IRB would never let that money slip away from their deep pockets.

Standulstermen wrote:

IronMike wrote:

Standulstermen wrote:On the subject of SA, has Pieanaar actually seen any gametime? i know he was on the bench but i didnt see him come on against Namibia. Ami mistaken?

If you arent going to use him please please please give him back to us

He played and kicked 6 conversions

Thats me told. As long as you guys are keeping him ticking over! Was it 6 from 6?

He actually played fly half, and was there for the last 20, had one nice break as well.