World Rugby has confirmed that Jasper Wiese will appear before a Disciplinary Committee for a full hearing after he was shown a straight red card for what was deemed to be a headbutt on Italian prop Danilo Fischetti on Saturday.
The disciplinary hearing will take place on Tuesday, and Wiese is expected to face a ban that spans several weeks, especially considering his disciplinary history.
Speaking after Saturday’s match, Wiese himself admitted that fault lay with him after this incident.
“I know I let the team down. Well done to the guys for grinding it out – it’s not easy playing with 14, and they showed real grit today. A silly moment from me,” he admitted.
Springboks now have to consider how best to replace Jasper Wiese
The big No 8 has only recently recovered from injury, and there will now be a big job for the likes of Jean-Luc du Preez and Evan Roos to cover eighthman, while the Springboks may also need to consider shifting a utility forward to the back of the scrum.
“We have versatile players in our squad,” Springbok assistant coach Deon Davids commented. “Players like Evan (Roos), Siya (Kolisi) and Marco (van Staden) can cover No 8, so we have a few players who can play there for us.”
Davids otherwise confirmed that all players are fit and available for selection, with Rassie Erasmus set to name the match-23 on Tuesday.
“Obviously, Jasper will have his view on what happened and why it happened,” Erasmus said.
“I’m not in a position to judge whether it was right or wrong, or how serious it was. Jasper will have to handle it now, and we’ll support him as best we can.
“He’s incredibly committed and passionate about the team. It would’ve been really special for him to play alongside his brother, which sadly didn’t happen.
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