{"id":311528,"date":"2023-06-24T23:45:52","date_gmt":"2023-06-24T23:45:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=311528"},"modified":"2023-06-24T23:58:28","modified_gmt":"2023-06-24T23:58:28","slug":"all-blacks-ace-in-hot-water-for-nasty-head-clash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=311528","title":{"rendered":"All Blacks ace in hot water for nasty head clash"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chiefs star Anton Lienert-Brown has been cited for the nasty head clash that ended Crusaders winger Dallas McLeod's Super Rugby Pacific final on Saturday night.<\/a><\/p>\n

Referee Ben O'Keeffe gave \ufeffLienert-Brown a yellow card in the first half and television match official Brendon Pickerill did not deem the incident worthy of upgrading to a red.<\/p>\n

But SANZAAR's citing commissioner disagreed and \ufeffthe foul play review committee will now consider the case on Monday.<\/p>\n

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\"Dallas<\/p>\n

Ex-Wallabies Morgan Turinui and Justin Harrison were both baffled that the All Blacks midfielder was allowed to return to the park.<\/p>\n

"Completely surprised that it didn't get upgraded to a red card," Turinui said on Stan Sport's halftime coverage.<\/p>\n

"I don't think there's enough mitigation here not to upgrade it."<\/p>\n

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\"Anton<\/p>\n

Harrison added: "That should have been a red, we know that."\ufeff<\/p>\n

Lienert-Brown and the uncapped McLeod were among five midfielders named in Ian Foster's All Blacks squad \ufefffor the Rugby Championship.<\/p>\n

A bloodied McLeod \ufefffailed his head injury assessment and was replaced by Chay Fihaki as the Crusaders won a seventh consecutive Super Rugby title with a gripping 25-20 triumph in Hamilton<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Robertson<\/p>\n

It was the perfect farewell for breakdancing Crusaders coach Scott Robertson, who will lead the All Blacks next year, and departing stars Sam Whitelock, \ufeffRichie Mo'unga, Leicester Fainga'anuku and Jack Goodhue.<\/p>\n

"He deserves a special mention," Robertson said of Whitelock.<\/p>\n

"He played 80 minutes and wasn't going to come off. We think he's an immortal and is a God like figure to us," Robertson said.<\/p>\n

\"Sam<\/p>\n

"He rises every day and for him to have this moment is pretty special."<\/p>\n

Whitelock, 34, was in doubt for the final because of a nagging Achilles injury.<\/p>\n

"The body is definitely sore. I think I'll be in a bit of trouble with All Blacks management," Whitelock said.<\/p>\n

\"Stevenson<\/p>\n

Chiefs coach Clayton McMillan had a grumble after the match in which \ufeffLuke Jacobson and Sam Cane also copped yellow cards.<\/p>\n

O'Keeffe awarded a 15-8 penalty count in favour of the Crusaders.\ufeff<\/p>\n

"It's going to be tough to beat the Crusaders when you have three yellow cards," McMillan said.<\/p>\n

\"Coach<\/p>\n

"It's one of those things where I'll have to have a good look and determine if they were the right calls. The referee obviously deemed it was. And I think that that probably played a part in the outcome.<\/p>\n

"I honestly think the biggest call, momentum swinger, was what I thought was a clear and obvious forward pass just before halftime.<\/p>\n

"That gives us a scrum, we apply some pressure down that end of the field… They score off the play after. That's a big moment. I don't want to bag the referee. The crowd did that at the end of the game, maybe that says something."<\/p>\n

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