New footage has emerged of the shocking moment a youth rugby match in Wales descended into violence.
The Ospreys Cup second-round clash between Morriston Youth and Penlan on Friday night (November 1) was abandoned during the second half as a huge brawl broke out on the pitch, with players and adults both involved as stunned spectators watched on.
In a video of the incident, a man is seen being knocked to the ground following an exchange of words, with a fight then ensuing between players and staff. At one point, a man appears to be pushed to the ground before being surrounded by several others with punches and kicks thrown.
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New footage appears to show one man being hit and pushed to the ground, with a group of players surrounding him and seemingly kicking and stamping on him. Later in the video, another scuffle appears to break out on the other side of the pitch, leading a large group of players to rush over and join in.
The incident is set to be investigated by the Welsh Rugby Union, with a spokesperson for the governing body telling WalesOnline: “The WRU are currently investigating an allegation of misconduct as a result of an incident in a game between Penlan and Morriston Youth on Friday evening”
South Wales Police are making enquiries but have confirmed that no arrests have been made in connection with the incident at the time of writing.
A police spokesperson said: “Officers attended Morriston Rugby Club, Cwmrhydyceirw, Swansea shortly after 8pm on Friday November 1 following reports of disorder during a match against Penlan Rugby Club. Officers are reviewing footage of the incident. This investigation is ongoing.”
Both Morriston RFC and Penlan RFC declined to comment when approached by WalesOnline.
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