Darcy Swain

Darcy Swain has been summoned for his cleanout in the Bledisloe Test in Melbourne that saw All Black Quinn Tupaea injure two ligaments in his knee.

"I feel for him because he’s going to be out of the game for a long period of time. Of course I feel for him. He basically didn’t see it coming and was a sitting duck.

The French referee, Mathieu Raynal, penalised Bernard Foley for holding up the game at Docklands last Thursday as the fly-half prepared to kick for touch from ...

Australia may also lose Darcy Swain to suspension with the lock facing a judicial hearing later on Monday for a dangerous clean-out on the All Black Quinn Tupaea. A lower threshold for yellow and red cards has also had an impact on the flow as the TMO and referee often assess video replays at length before making decisions. “It’s not unusual, we’ve been lobbying World Rugby for some time on this,” the spokesperson said.

MELBOURNE : Australia lock Darcy Swain's judicial hearing for a dangerous clean-out on New Zealand midfielder Quinn Tupaea has been set for Wednesday, ...

Defending champions New Zealand host Australia in Auckland on Saturday in the final round of the Rugby Championship. MELBOURNE : Australia lock Darcy Swain's judicial hearing for a dangerous clean-out on New Zealand midfielder Quinn Tupaea has been set for Wednesday, Rugby Championship organisers SANZAAR said. Swain, who cannoned into Tupaea's legs during the All Blacks 39-37 win at Docklands stadium, was given a yellow card on field but cited on Friday after officials decided the clean-out met the red card threshold.

The All Blacks are still unhappy over the actions of Wallabies lock Darcy Swain which saw Quinn Tupaea suffer a serious injury last Thursday.

It was a bit of a free shot. He basically didn’t see it coming, he was a sitting duck. “It’s basically a better product of rugby so yeah that suits me and it suits New Zealand rugby for sure so hopefully we’re trending in the right direction.” “Of course, if we’re the ones with the ball and the ref asks us to get on with it we do.” “You’re always aware of the referee – they’re the ones in charge so yes, you play the game a little bit and wait for that warning if you try to run down the clock before you kick the ball out or play on, whatever it is,” the All Blacks playmaker said. [Wallabies](https://www.planetrugby.com/team/australia) prop Allan Alaalatoa came to the defence of the lock, with the front-rower saying that it was not ‘intentional.’

Wallabies star faces anxious wait as verdict on 'reckless and dangerous' incident looms.

But you’ve got to be very careful that you’re not always basing your decisions on an outcome.” Now Rennie must throw caution to the wind and start Vunivalu](https://www.foxsports.com.au/rugby/wallabies/bledisloe-cup-2022-wallabies-must-promote-exnrl-star-suliasi-vunivalu-against-all-blacks-team-news-tate-mcdermott-analysis-video/news-story/1f37b2830e4badf0c9a67c87a19a3de9) But given his prior history, as well as the season-ending injury to Tupaea, it is quite possible the entry level for the incident could be deemed mid-entry, thereby meaning he faces a long suspension and putting his participation on the Wallabies’ five-match Spring Tour at risk. Swain, who was red carded for a headbutt in the first Test of the season against England, faces a long spell on the sidelines unless he can convince the SANZAAR judicial hearing on Wednesday it was not worthy of a red card. “Forgot the outcome of this, it is a careless clear-out and it could warrant a red card in itself and whether he deliberately targets that area, he does target that area which is something World Rugby have asked referees to clamp down on, and this could well warrant a red card,” Owens told foxsports.com.au. Darcy Swain - the Wallabies second-row replacement - faces a lengthy ban unless he can successfully overturn his citing for a “reckless and dangerous” effort at a breakdown late in the first half of their Bledisloe I loss to the All Blacks.

Australia lock Darcy Swain's judicial hearing for a dangerous clean-out on New Zealand midfielder Quinn Tupaea has been set for Wednesday, ...

[Swain](/news?tag=Swain) faces suspension if found guilty for the clean-out which left Tupaea with a season-ending knee injury during the [Melbourne](/news?tag=Melbourne) test last Thursday. Australia lock Darcy Swain's judicial hearing for a dangerous clean-out on New Zealand midfielder Quinn Tupaea has been set for Wednesday, Rugby Championship organisers SANZAAR said. However, Wallabies coach Dave Rennie defended the lock, saying he had no intention of injuring Tupaea.

Darcy Swain will learn his fate on Wednesday as Brumbies and Wallabies teammate Allan Alaalatoa comes to the defence of the 'devastated' lock.

I think we definitely as players and his close friends, just need to throw an arm around him because he’s probably copping a fair bit on social media. It was a bit of a free shot. He basically didn’t see it coming, he was a sitting duck.

OPINION: It's not something that can be laughed off as run of the mill Bledisloe drama.

It was a free shot. Not all is fair in love and war and the Bledisloe may be a drama junky, but not of this sort: not the cold, clinical, deliberate kind where a young man's future may now have been reshaped in the wrong direction. This list of famous atrocities could go on forever. New Zealand's rivalry with Australia is built on drama. Not that Cooper was alone in having McCaw under his skin. "He basically didn't see it coming, he was a sitting duck.

The All Blacks are down two midfielders, Tupaea's knee injury is in addition to David Havili's concussion. Swain will likely face a hefty ban.

“Of course I feel for him (Tupaea), we don’t like to see these sorts of injuries .” “I feel for him because he’s going to be out of the game for a long period of time. [All Blacks](https://www.rugbypass.com/teams/new-zealand/) teammate [Beauden Barrett](https://www.rugbypass.com/players/beauden-barrett/) appeared for media on Monday and was asked if he had a view on the incident. [Roger Tuivasa-Sheck](https://www.rugbypass.com/players/roger-tuivasa-sheck/) potentially in the mix off the bench. [England](https://www.rugbypass.com/teams/england/) lock Johnny Hill in the July series earlier this year, a World Rugby committee at that time handed Swain a two week ban. “I feel for Quinn, he basically didn’t see it coming, he was a sitting duck.”

Aussie lock has already been banned for foul play this year and must now face the music after ABs midfielder suffered a partial ACL tear.

If quality local sport journalism is important to you, become a Stuff supporter today. A beautiful mind crunching all the player stats. You need journalists close enough to smell the liniment. “It was certainly nothing intentional. By contrast, Wallabies coach Dave Rennie questioned if it was even worthy of time in the sin bin. All Blacks coach Ian Foster saw the incident in straightforward terms after the test. * The rules are pretty clear.”

While a significant injury wasn't confirmed at the time, the replays didn't project well for Tupaea, as his knee buckled at an unnatural angle.

Scans would later reveal a ruptured medial cruciate ligament (MCL) and partially torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). It was a review committee that met on Monday to discuss the play and decide whether to dismiss the case or proceed with a judicial hearing. The committee also made mention of Swain’s “acknowledgement of foul play”, “expression of remorse”, “off-field mitigating factors”, “conduct at the hearing” and “clean disciplinary record”. “Mentally he’s doing alright but I can tell he was definitely devastated after the game for Quinton and what happened there.” “there was no intention there to injure him the way that he did.” “Seeing him after the game, mate, he was devastated,” Ala’alatoa said.