Hearing Details: 27 March 2015 @ 5pm AEDT, 7pm NZDT, 8am SAST via videoconference

Appeals Committee: Terry Willis (Chairman), Nigel Hampton QC, Robert Stelzner SC

Player: Francois Steyn

Team: Sharks

Position: Centre

Date of Incident: 21 March 2015

Outcome of original SANZAR judicial hearing: At a SANZAR judicial hearing on 23 March 2015, SANZAR Judicial Officer, Jannie Lubbe SC, found Francois Steyn not guilty of contravening Law 10.4 (j) Lifting a player from the ground and dropping or driving that player into the ground whilst that player’s feet are still off the ground such that the player’s head and/or upper body come into contact with the ground is dangerous play.

SANZAR NEWS RELEASE

SANZAR has lodged an appeal against the outcome of a judicial hearing held on Monday 23 March that found Francois Steyn of the Sharks not guilty of contravening Law 10.4 (j).

A SANZAR Appeals Committee, chaired by Terry Willis, with Nigel Hampton QC and Robert Stelzner SC as members, will hear the appeal via videoconference on Friday 27 March 2015 at 5pm AEDT, 7pm NZDT, 8am SAST.