Bulls flanker Cameron Hanekom in the United Rugby Championship. (Roberto Bregani/Gallo Images)
When
Cameron Hanekom appeared in front of an EPCR judicial committee this week to
answer for a complaint of foul play against him in the Bulls’ Champions Cup
quarter-final against Northampton, he was so charming and forthright Jake White
believes it made a material difference in the eventual verdict.
To be
honest, the 21-year-old rising star’s incident – a tip-tackle on Fraser
Dingwall that went past the 90-degree threshold but didn’t see the Saints
centre being poleaxed – was arguably mild enough to have warranted the citing
being dismissed anyway as the yellow card he received during proceedings was
sufficient.
Still,
Hanekom’s impassioned plea to the panel that he has a burning desire to go
through his career without any red card to blot his record was further
affirmation to White his gifted prospect truly is the real deal.
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