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05/04/2008 16:53
Johannesburg - Sanzar has concluded its full investigation into the incident which saw the Sharks fielding 16 players for a short period of time during in their Super 14 match against the Reds in Durban last Saturday, and no further action will be taken against the South Africa pace setters.
The investigation was led by Sanzar tournament director, Johan Botes, assisted by the regional tournament directors from Australia and New Zealand as well as the Sanzar referee managers. They studied reports submitted by the match referee, Chris Pollock (NZRU) and the sideline manager, Burton Hufkie (Saru).
Following the completion of the investigation, Sanzar reached the following conclusions:
* Referee, Chris Pollock, acted appropriately in his dealing with the situation.
* The incident arose as a result of a breakdown in communication between the match officials' sideline management team and the Sharks' management.
* The Sharks were found not to have made any detrimental contribution to the incident.
* There was no material impact on the final result of the match. Therefore, the result, score and points awarded remain unchanged.
The South Africa Rugby Union has advised that it has already addressed the issue with the sideline management officials and undertook to take remedial action in order to avoid any such recurrences.
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