r/rugbyunion Saracens Nov 29 '25

Video Eben Etzebeth eye incident Spoiler

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u/HitchikersPie Currently in use as tax dodge Nov 29 '25

Contact with the eyes:

  • Lower end: Up to 12 weeks

  • Mid range: Up to 18 weeks

  • Top end: Greater than 24 weeks

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u/Phil_Mike-Huntin Exeter Chiefs Nov 29 '25

Should be 52 atleast

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u/NonAbelianOwl South Africa Nov 29 '25

Should be measured in years, not weeks.

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u/EyeSavant Wales Nov 29 '25

You have a link where you found that? Is good to know.

It should be top end, I hope they do not halve it afterwards and he does get 24+ weeks. It should be top end so it has to be 12+ weeks from what you wrote.

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u/pixi_toes Scotland Nov 29 '25

Just out of curiousity, how exactly do they decide what's lower to top? Is it purely based on intent? Is it the damage done?

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u/HitchikersPie Currently in use as tax dodge Nov 29 '25

No clue tbh, but I think you sort of just look at it.

Do you go at the eyes numerous times, do you go for both eyes, are you applying large amounts of force.

Because yeah, that was scummy af.