Head coach Pote Human of the Houston SaberCats leaves the field after being ejected from the match against Rugby New York at Memorial Field on Sunday. Picture: Dustin Satloff/Getty Images for Rugby New York
In an extraordinary scene from Major League Rugby, South African coach Pote Human charged onto the field and got into a fight with the opposition coach.
The incident took place during a match between the Houston Sabercats and Rugby New York.
Human, who coaches the Houston Sabercats, was, according to a social media post, incensed by the New York high-performance coach’s berating of Houston’s players during a water break.
The former Blue Bulls coach stormed onto the field to protect his players and got into a confrontation with the opposition coach, leading to both being ejected from the game.
This story first appeared on sarugbymag.co.za. It is republished here with permission. For the original story click here.
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