It's got rugby fans up in arms but a tough ban for Blues star Caleb Clarke's revealed how attitudes are changing when it comes to the issue of player safety.
Clarke's been handed a three-week suspension after he made contact in the air with Moana Pasifika's Tomasi Alosio.
But rather than whinging about the judicial process, the Blues insist they have no complaints - and they're putting the onus on their own players to get it right.
"We went there with [the] hope that they'd see there wasn't any intent from Caleb," Blues assistant coach Daniel Halangahu said.
And despite the loss of a key player in the 23-year-old winger, the Blues assert the ruling was fair.
"The framework's pretty clear and they've applied it. The way it's been interpreted, the one thing we're getting is that it's consistent," Halangahu added.
Clarke's legal team argued he was attempting a legitimate charge down. SANZAAR saw it differently though.
The competition body believed he breached the law which states players must not do anything that's reckless or dangerous. The Blues seemingly understood the reasoning.
"If we can't execute the charge down and still keep that person safe, that's the one we're going to have to adjust our technique," Halangahu said.
Despite missing a key attacking weapon, the side's determined to not let it affect Saturday's game against the Chiefs in Hamilton - the first of a three-game road trip.
"One soldier down, the next one up," Blues captain Dalton Papalii said.
"We've just got to take it on the chin and not dwell on it - because if we're dwelling on it, our head's not in the game."
While they're without one All Black, they'll welcome back another - with Beauden Barrett returning from a head knock.
"To have Beauden's class back, his experience, he's a huge bonus for us and he's always driving us all to get better," Halangahu said.
Barrett is back but watching on the sidelines will be a determined Clarke.
