Double citing for spiteful Tahs
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The Waratahs may pay a heavy price for their 32-22 win over the Crusaders in Sydney on Saturday.
Both lock Will Skelton and hooker Silatolu Latu have been cited for a spear tackle on All Black and Crusaders lock Sam Whitelock.
Referee Marius van der Westhuizen - who clearly had a difference of opinion with Australian TMO Peter Marshall - eventually issued a yellow card against Latu, but no sanction against Skelton.
However, the citing commissioner agreed with Van der Westhuizen that the actions of the two Waratahs players had reached the red-card threshold.
Latu and Skelton ha…
Both lock Will Skelton and hooker Silatolu Latu have been cited for a spear tackle on All Black and Crusaders lock Sam Whitelock.
Referee Marius van der Westhuizen - who clearly had a difference of opinion with Australian TMO Peter Marshall - eventually issued a yellow card against Latu, but no sanction against Skelton.
However, the citing commissioner agreed with Van der Westhuizen that the actions of the two Waratahs players had reached the red-card threshold.
Latu and Skelton ha…
