www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3bqMk4KkHs Biggest brawl I've seen at a rugby match.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3bqMk4KkHs Biggest brawl I've seen at a rugby match.

Down with that sort of thing now......best bit was just after they'd finished knocking lumps out of each other, one of the FC lads went over and helped the Rovers lad who was down with 'cramp'!

didn't it start up again?

blimey, that was some family disagreement over on 'umbasard'

Lol at Hull kr reactions to both defeats.

I recommend typing "Amateur rugby league fists part 5" into the search bar of that well-known video sharing site.

The woman in the red jacket and head scarf plays an early starring role.

I'd have been the wimp who went after the lad with cramp!

I'm an even bigger wimp, and would have [ibeen[/i the guy that went down with cramp!

Haha, now that's a derby match! Got to love RL, despite the hatred and fighting a player will take time out from throwing some to help out an opposition player!

Anyone notice the cloud that darkened everything right as the first punch was thrown?

Good biff that, great seeing the FC lad helping the KR lad with cramp.

I love how there's a billboard in the background throughout saying "Man Up".

Ahhhh the good old days came flooding back, 1 in, all in.

Players from both sides were laughing about it on Twitter yesterday - one of the Rovers lads (Aldous?) was laughing because he ran in but hit one of his own teammates right on the forehead!

That's the thing, it's a big daft lad sport, we all know that, i don't know why the RFL/NRL/IRFL are so bothered about a bit of biff, these guys love having the option if they think there's an injustice. Stop sending before the beak and just bin them on the day, if it's a massive punch up, just send the two initial guys in.

BRING BACK THE BIFF!

lovely bit of biff.

Because if the average mother sees that on the television she doesn't think brilliant, lets sign our kid up to play thugby league.

rubbish, most mothers have zero say in what the kids want to play after the age of 10 or 11 and I can't ever recollect seeing U9's start a punch up!

RL is for tough kids to play, go play soccer or touch if you are a wimp!

It's a wonder the sports of Boxing and MMA exist then.

Don't be such a girl

I played a lot of amateur at prop and those are lovely to be in the middle of (Not).
It gets to the point where you don't get time to look at the shirt but if it moves you smack it one whilst keeping your chin in so as not to get sparked out.

As you say I have in the past been called names for smacking a team mate.
My reply was 'you shouldn't have been in front of me and moved then' we both chuckled about it.

lol, two burly props "chuckling" .....I'll get me coat.

The average mother tends to be a bit of a girl.

You've not been to Cas then ?

It's a game based on heavy physicality, they're tough blokes and most of them can take a few smacks round the chops in their stride.

OK - it's exciting to watch from the safety of the terraces or the couch.

But can you really condone it? One punch can kill after all. Surely the sport has to do it all it can to eradicate this sort of behaviour and in doing so:
a - maintain the safety of players taking part in the sport
b - encourage more people to play the sport which yes, will always be tough, aggressive and a heavy demand on the body - but fair and ultimately safe as it can be.