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Lipman cited for 'stamping'
1 Dec 2008
Michael Lipman has been ordered to appear before a disciplinary panel having been cited by the TV match official for stamping on a New Zealand opponent.
The Bath captain played 58 minutes of the 32-6 defeat by the All Blacks and will have his hearing this week.
England chiefs are upset by Irish referee Alain Rolland's handling of the game, during which he sent four England players to the sin bin.
With match officials taking charge of Six Nations encounters to be announced on 12 December, there are suggestions within the Rugby Football Union that Rolland should be kept away from England games.
Rob Andrew, the RFU's elite rugby director, was reported to have been angered by what he saw as harsh treatment handed out to England.
If they do take issue with Rolland, however, England could be accused of trying to deflect attention away from three defeats in a row to Australia, South Africa and New Zealand.
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A total of 4 yellow cards and a citing for foul play sum up England's sad performance v New Zealand. Surely this wasn't what was meant by "playing the Jonno way" ? Wales, by contrast, had no yellow cards all game,and a player - jamie Roberts - who helped them score a try with a fractured skull.
Now that is what passionate rugby is all about
- Keith Price, Luton, England, 01/12/2008 17:24
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