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Peter faces misconduct charge
Springboks rugby coach Peter de Villiers has been issued with a misconduct notice over comments he made last week about referees favouring the All Blacks. The Springboks were beaten 32-12 and 31-17 by New Zealand in their first two Tri-Nations matches and de Villiers suggested before their clash with the Wallabies in Brisbane that the All Blacks were being favoured ahead of next year’s World Cup.
He said “I’ve got my own observations about the last two tests, and I can’t say it in public, but we do have a World Cup in New Zealand next year, and maybe it was the right thing for them to win the games so they can attract more people to the games next year.”
SANZAR Chief Executive Steve Tew said “Having considered the response from South Africa we have determined that Peter de Villiers’ comments may constitute a breach of the SANZAR Code of Conduct and warrant further consideration by a SANZAR judicial officer.”
“A SANZAR appointed judicial officer will conduct a hearing in the next week with details to be advised.”
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