An isolated incident: my arse

A teenage boy who was injured in an out-of-control hockey match brawl has been discharged from hospital. 

Two weeks ago, and 11-year-old boy allegedly punched a referee after tackling him to the ground during an under-12 soccer game in Papatoetoe. 

In Christchurch drink driving rugby league players and supporters will be targeted in a major police campaign from next week. 

Incidents in Otago Cricket have included parents and spectators on the sidelines abusing players, coaches and referees and also players making racial taunts to the opposition during the game. 

Racial taunts and violent threats have reduced foreign players to tears after games, a Canterbury Basketball manager says.

 

Only none of the above happened over the last two months.  

Well not in the sports mentioned. 

Instead everyone of these stories involved New Zealand Rugby.   

 

Where you see say Cricket etc, replace with rugby.  

When you see headings like 'Two of the city's Catholic Colleges are embroiled in accusations of racial abuse on the  field' what is the first sport that springs to mind?

And the response from Rugby officials to the 40 person mass brawl that broke out during an under-15 clash between Otahuhu College and Tangaroa  this weekend? 

Former All Black captain, Auckland Rugby Chief Executive and Lead Apologist Andy Dalton stated 'It's a societal problem' and unbelievably ‘It’s an isolated Incident’.

An isolated incident: my arse.