US EditionSpringboks No 8 to Miss Eden Park Test After Head-Butt Ban
SOUTH AFRICA, JUL 15 – Jasper Wiese received a four-match ban for a headbutt during South Africa's 45-0 win over Italy, missing key Rugby Championship and Incoming Series matches, World Rugby confirmed.
- On Saturday, July 12, 2025, Jasper Wiese was shown a red card for head-butting Danilo Fischetti, at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium.
- World Rugby confirmed on Tuesday that the review involved both the Foul Play Review Committee and Disciplinary Committee, following Wiese's hearing under Law 9.12.
- After the Italy victory, Wiese was handed a four-match ban, ruling him out of the Georgia match this Saturday and the first three Rugby Championship rounds.
- Considering squad depth, Rassie Erasmus said he will cast his net wider, with Jean-Luc du Preez and Evan Roos eyed to cover the eighthman after Wiese’s recent injury recovery.
- Wiese is set to return on September 13 in Wellington, followed by fixtures against Argentina in Durban and London.
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