South Africa No. 8 Jasper Wiese has been suspended for 4 matches following a headbutt on Italian prop Danilo Fischetti within the Springboks’ 45-0 victory on Saturday, ruling him out of the facet’s eagerly-anticipated conflict with New Zealand at Eden Park.
Wiese, who’s the Springboks’ first alternative choice in the back of the scrum, a place the place they’ve a number of harm considerations, will sit out Saturday’s fixture towards Georgia in Nelspruit, and the primary three matches of the Rugby Championship.
South Africa begin the defence of their southern hemisphere title with two residence video games towards Australia, earlier than a go to to Auckland, the place they haven’t overwhelmed New Zealand since 1937.
Wiese shall be obtainable for the second take a look at towards New Zealand in Wellington on September 13.
The burly again row acquired a everlasting pink card from referee Andrew Brace after a headbutt on Danilo Fischetti as the 2 squared up throughout a stoppage in play after 21 minutes of Saturday’s take a look at in Gqeberha.
