British & Irish Lions lock Simon Shaw was cited on Saturday for dangerous play during his side’s 28-9 victory over the Springboks in the third Test of the Castle South Africa 2009 Lions Series at Coca-Cola Park in Johannesburg.

Citing officer Steve Hinds of New Zealand cited Shaw for an offence of striking with the knee in the 37th minute of the first half. Referee Stuart Dickinson yellow-carded Shaw for the offence which was committed on Springbok scrumhalf Fourie du Preez.

Shaw will appear before Judicial Officer Alan Hudson of Canada at the offices of the Golden Lions Rugby Union in Johannesburg on Sunday (12h00).

Issued by SA Rugby Communications

The British and Irish Lions revenged their two narrow losses in the first two Tests, and the series defeat they suffered, by recording a record equalling 28-9 win (with three tries to nil) over South Africa in the final outing in Johannesburg on Saturday.

The Boks' last loss in Johannesburg was a 23-32 defeat at the hands of France in June 2001. The Lions haven't won in Johannesburg since 1955 and they equalled the biggest winning margin - the 28-9 victory the Lions recorded in Pretoria in 1974.

Ironically, although the Lions lost the series, they outscored the Boks by a total of 74 points to 63 in the three Tests, and by seven tries to five. It was a reverse of 1997, when the Lions won the series, but were outscored by nine tries to three - but still clinched the series.

The Springbok players playing in the final Test of the Castle South Africa 2009 Lions Series against the British & Irish Lions and whom are members of the South African Rugby Players Association (SARPA) will wear white arm bands in solidarity with Springbok lock Bakkies Botha after his two week suspension and unsuccessful appeal against transgressing Law 10.4 (j) by dangerously charging into a ruck without binding on a player.

“The Springbok players all feel for Bakkies as he will miss this memorable final Test against the British & Irish Lions. As a sign of solidarity the Springbok players have decided to wear white arm bands during the Test match. At the same time the players want to send a clear message that they require the IRB to have an urgent and serious relook at Law 10.4 (j),” says Piet Heymans, CEO of SARPA.

“Despite comprehensive submissions by the attorney acting for Bakkies Botha and SARPA, where a very important point of principle was developed as to the proper application of this Law, and in particular when a player lawfully binds or attempts to bind for the purpose of this Law, the appeal was not successful.

The fall-out over the two-week ban handed down to Springbok lock Bakkies Botha, for an innocuous clean-out at a ruck in the second Test against the British and Irish Lions last week, took in intriguing twist with the revelation that the International Rugby Board has been dragged into the affair.

Speaking ahead of the third and final Test between the Lions and South Africa Johannesburg on Saturday, Lions forwards coach Warren Gatland confirmed that his team felt as strongly as the South Africans about the injustice done to Botha.

The ban came after Lions prop Adam Jones injured his shoulder after Botha "cleaned out" a ruck in South Africa's 28-25 second Test win over the Lions in Pretoria last week.

Gatland revealed that, during a meeting between the two management groups and the match officials, the issue of Botha's ban was raised.