It was not clear on Saturday night exactly what had transpired, but Sharks captain Johann Muller said that he had been involved in a minor altercation with Stormers prop Brian Mujati when Burger joined the fracas from the side. This was spotted by referee assistant Willie Roos, who was the target of some gesticulating and gesturing by Burger as the Springbok left the field.
Burger’s behaviour did not create the right impression, and incurred the wrath of the fiercely partisan 29 000-strong crowd, but Stormers coach Rassie Erasmus said afterwards that he would only comment further on the incident once he had seen the video footage.
