Auckland Grammar rugby team not to be banned for brawl

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Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:00a.m.

AJ Whetton says the axe hangs over several players involved in last weekend's brawl

AJ Whetton says the axe hangs over several players involved in last weekend's brawl

By Kate Lynch

Auckland Grammar's first XV rugby team will not be banned from Saturday's final following last weekend's brawl.

Today the Auckland schoolboy rugby cup was returned to the Auckland Rugby Union today by last year's holders, De La Salle College.

The cup is the top trophy for Auckland schoolboy rugby and it can make or break rugby careers. It was also the real reasons tensions spilt over last weekend.

AJ Whetton is one of 50 Auckland Grammar first XV players who went on to be All Blacks.

He says the axe hangs over several players involved in the brawl.

"Some heads or boys won't be part of that huge magnificent event, a rugby first XV final," Whetton says. "I was disappointed getting knocked out in the semis. So the whole season for some of these lads is not going to eventuate."

Whoever wins Saturday's final, either Auckland Grammar or Mt Albert Grammar, goes on to play the other Auckland regional champions - North Harbour and Northland.

The winner of that round then competes at the national top four tournament in Rotorua against regional winners from the Waikato, Wellington and the South Island.

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29 Aug 2009 10:47a.m.

joel wrote:

dont worry, grammar in their place now

21 Aug 2009 08:41a.m.

Johnathon wrote:

Does anyone know what time the game is on saturday, and whether it will cost to get in?

Cmon its just a school boy fight, so what. Real international players wouldnt be suspended as bad as this for some punches! tell the panel to get over it a lesson the sentences.


GO AGS!!!!!

20 Aug 2009 11:35a.m.

peter wrote:

Grammar havent been unbeaten, Hamilton Boys High School went up there and beat them 27-25 on their home ground, Auckland Grammar arent that good so why does everyone think they are??

20 Aug 2009 12:34a.m.

Nekata wrote:

Grammar should be stood down for the finals. Who cares about the finals on Saturday. Rugby Union officials were probably all old Grammar boys anyway.

19 Aug 2009 09:51p.m.

bisman wrote:

on the news about this at 6 the ladie said grammer were unbeaten all season. just reminder st peters college beat them

19 Aug 2009 08:50p.m.

Kraht wrote:

haha ! i think that this kind of thing shouldnt come on the news because then it doesnt give your school a good name. it was just a fight, so what !