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Article: SOUTH AFRICA coach Peter de Villiers yesterday added to his blossoming reputation for bizarre rants when he defended suspended flanker Schalk Burger for eye-gouging Lions winger Luke Fitzgerald.
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- Irish Independent (Dublin, Republic of Ireland)
- Article date:
- June 30, 2009
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Backing flanker could spell the end for unrepentant boss De Villiers
SOUTH AFRICA coach Peter de Villiers yesterday added to his blossoming reputation for bizarre rants when he defended suspended flanker Schalk Burger for eye-gouging Lions winger Luke Fitzgerald.
Burger was banned for eight weeks for attacking Fitzgerald's eye and, based on damning video evidence, is considered extremely fortunate not have a received a lengthier suspension.
Although the ban will not change the fact that the Lions have lost the series, there is still a lot of anger at the fact that Burger only received a yellow card during Saturday's second Test in Pretoria and ...