No charges to be laid after fight erupts during under-7s match rugby league match between Kingsgrove Colts and Kogarah Cougars
The St George Rugby Junior League has promised police they will referee any future brawls after a sideline dispute between parents kicked off at an under-7s rugby league match.
The St George Rugby Junior League has promised police they will crackdown on any future brawls after a sideline dispute between parents kicked off at an under-7s rugby league match.
Police were called in after fuming parents began arguing, throwing chairs and shoving each other forcing referees to blow the whistle on the game at Renown Park, Oatley in Sydney’s southern suburbs yesterday morning.
Tempers flared after a decision by a female referee to award a penalty during the match between the Kingsgrove Colts and Kogarah Cougars, prompting coaches from the opposing teams to argue.
A trainer for the Kogarah Cougars then jumped onto the bandwagon, pushing his way towards a man in a grey shirt from the opposing team.
Witnesses said the trainer was being held back by other parents, calming down after about a minute.
Then the Cougars trainer “went nuts”.
“He just picked up one of those green plastic chairs and threw it in disgust,” a witness told The Sunday Telegraph.
“After that he started walking along the sideline before trying to pick a fight with someone else.”
During that second flare up, witnesses said he shoved one of the Renown United officials in the face with an open palm.
A man can be heard pleading with the attacker, saying “there are kids here, c’mon”.
“There are kids here, take them outta here,” the male said.
A police spokeswoman said: “This was a verbal altercation, no assaults were made and the St George Junior League Association has said it will deal with the matter.”
Originally published as No charges to be laid after fight erupts during under-7s match rugby league match between Kingsgrove Colts and Kogarah Cougars
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