Cindy Witten
13 July 2008
The rivalry between the Springboks and the All Blacks has always been something special but the second Tri-Nations Test in the House of Pain in Dunedin surpassed what had gone before after a week during which the war of words took on huge proportions. Springbok coach, Peter de Villiers came in for some really unpleasant racially slanted comments which gave the ‘Boks all the more reason to give their all. South Africa beat New Zealand 30 to 28 in Saturday’s game.
Bismarck du Plessis has been suspended for three weeks for eye-gouging at Saturday’s test against the All Blacks. Du Plessis appeared before SANZAR judicial officer Kim Garling at the Otago RFU offices in Dunedin on Sunday where video footage of the incident, evidence from Du Plessis and received reports from the match officials were used as the basis for the suspension. According to television footage there was no visible marks on Thomson's face. Schalk Brits will take Du Plessis place in Saturdays match against New Zealand in Perth.
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