Suspended Springbok alert. After a moment of madness, this key player will now be forced to miss the start of the 2024 season under Rassie Erasmus.
With one of their main players facing disciplinary action and an impending ban, the Springboks are under pressure.
Playing for Leicester Tigres in the Gallagher Premiership this past weekend, Jasper Wiese had a moment of insanity that resulted in his receiving a red card.
Due to his ban, he now runs the risk of perhaps missing Springbok tests.
SPRINGBOK SUSPENDED, FACES DISCIPLINARY ACTION
Wiese is set to play a key role for Rassie Erasmus and the Springboks in 2024. Especially, given the recent Let Duane Vermeulen retire. In other words, Wiese is the front-runner to don the number eight jersey. Nevertheless, he might have to miss a few test matches.
According to reports on The South African, the aggressive forward for Bok may have to miss one to six games. Leicester was unable to advance farther in the Gallagher Premiership. Consequently, the ban would cover his international test matches. That is to say, he will not play in the first test against Wales. In addition, he might be unable to attend the Portugal test matches and the Ireland series, contingent on the result of his hearing. Hopefully, he is cleared for the latter, as a historic and blockbuster matchup is anticipated..
MOMENT OF MADNESS FROM WIESE
Here is the moment Wiese lost his cool.
Specifically, the clean out and ‘dump’ that resulted in his red card and imminent suspension.
