So Schalk Burger has got an 8 week ban for gouging Luke Fitzgerald in the British Lions vs South Africa 2nd test on the weekend. A truly horrible decision that shows the disciplinary process is broken.

Gouging is one of THE most evil things that a player can do on the rugby field. It is VERY dangerous, it is invasive and it can have severe repercussions on a players health outside of the rugby pitch.

The fact is that it was blatant that Schalk was intentional in what he was doing, lining his fingers up and then shoving them in the eyes of Fitzgerald. Such an attack is, in my opinion, nothing short of assault.

I am far too angry to make this a fully coherent rant so let me say this one thing…

Schalk could have blinded Fitzgerald very easily by performing such actions, how would we then have reacted. Just because Fitzgerald escapes serious injury does that mean Schalk Burger escapes serious punishment.

The intent was there and he should be condemned accordingly.

An evil, evil attack that has not been dealt with anything like as harshly enough.

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