Hockings to face SANZAAR judicial hearing

Reds lock Harry Hockings will face a SANZAAR judicial hearing on Monday after being sent off against the Sunwolves.

Hockings was red-carded in Queensland’s tight win over the Sunwolves on Friday night for a boot to the head of backrower Rahboni Warren-Vosayaco in the dying stages of the match.

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The Queensland second rower kicked out his leg in response to Warren-Vosayaco hanging onto it in a ruck but his contact was punished more severely.

Warren-Vosayaco was yellow-carded for holding Hockings’ leg in the incident but he has not been cited.

Hockings’ card was one of six in the match with Sunwolves winger Semisi Masirewa also sent off after being handed two yellow cards.

Reds coach Brad Thorn defended Hockings post-match.

“I’ll just sound like a coach defending his player but you get grabbed by the foot – I don’t think he was looking at him – and he’s tried to pull out of it, goes to stand there and he might have nicked his cheek or something and they gave him a red card,” Thorn said.

“Probably the message is: ‘Don’t hold his foot’.”

All red card offences are automatically referred to SANZAAR’s Foul Play Review Committee and Hockings’ offence will go to a hearing to determine his possible suspension.

Hockings is being charged under Law 9.12: Stamping or Trampling.

Andre Oosthuizen (Chairperson), Mike Mika, John Langford will consider the case on Monday May 6 from 5pm AEST.

The Reds take on the Rebels in Melbourne on Friday night as they vie to keep their finals hopes alive.