Fight breaks out between rival coaches in American Major League Rugby clash

Publish date: Wednesday, 26 Apr 2023, 8:29AM

A rugby game in America descended into ugly scenes as two opposing coaches got into an on-field scrap.

Houston SaberCats head coach Pote Human and Rugby New York Ironworkers high performance coach Ollie Richardson came to blows during a Major League Rugby match in the Mount Vernon, New York on Monday.

During a water break in the match, a furious Human stormed onto the pitch to confront Richardson.

Footage from the broadcast shows Human slapping Richardson, who then fired back with a punch of his own as players and officials stepped in to separate the two.

Unacceptable scenes in the @usmlr during @rugbynewyork v @Hou_Sabercats this weekend.

Houston head coach Pote Human took issue with 🟨 and stormed onto the pitch where he’s involved in an altercation with NY’s Head of High-Performance Ollie Richardson.pic.twitter.com/bEL5v2hNwJ
— Progressive Rugby (@ProgressiveRug) April 24, 2023

Human, who coached the Bulls in Super Rugby from 2019-2020, was reportedly incensed by Richardson berating his players during the stoppage of play.

Both coaches were ejected from the field.

Human’s Houston SaberCats took out the victory 34-27.

This article was first published on nzherald.co.nz and is republished here with permission