A parent has had to be restrained after grabbing a schoolboy in an Under-16 rugby match between Northwood High and Kearsney College. Photo: Social media
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Footage of a parent manhandling a schoolboy during a rugby match in Durban was preceded by him first approaching the referee.
A parent has had to be restrained after grabbing a schoolboy in an Under-16 rugby match between Northwood High and Kearsney College. Photo: Social media
In a post on social media, a Durban man had to be restrained after grabbing a schoolboy during what was said to be a U16 rugby game between Northwood High and Kearsney College on Saturday.
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The man was filmed grabbing a Kearsney player, before an opposing player intervened. It escalated into an altercation between players and others as onlookers then had to step in to pull the parent away.
In one social media post it’s said that the “U16 Northwood parent apparently thought his son’s team was cheated”.
It is alleged that the man had first approached the referee to dispute certain decisions, which is clearly seen in a second angle of the unsavoury incident. The official can be seen attempting to walk away from the person involved before the matter gets further out of hand.
