Auckland Rugby Union launches investigation into semi-final brawl - Video

People who play sport & spectators(spectator n. person who WATCHES a show, game, incident, etc. )get caught up in the buzz of it all on the field even on the sideline but the real measure is if a team has got enough self discipline to play in a sportmanship like manner before during & after the match! win ,draw or lose!

The latest news shows that the players who lost control of their behavior are having to take responsibility for their behavior. It would be great if the ref, the headmasters the coaches, the school images and the expected conduct of rugby could control individual behavior but as we see they don't. They set standards and this is how they enforce those standards and expected behavior. Good on them, our youth are having to learn the hard way, which is sometimes the best way to learn a lesson.

It doesnt matter about the ref. i dont think he was from grammar but theres not such thing as a neutral ref anymore. look at the super14!!
Grammars Players shouldnt have been suspended.
Kelstons players, the suspension is too long. its unfair on all the boys. the kelston ones who will miss all of next season. and the Grammar boys who miss the game that is every teams goal from day 1.

And to all you people who say grammaer started it. YOUR WRONG!!!

The grammar hooker wasnt punished at all. If he did start it, his punishment would of been severe.

GOOD LUCK AUCKLAND GRAMMAR!
DONT LET KELSTON AND THE AUCKLAND RUGBY UNION TRY STOP YOU FROM WINNING ANYMORE.

HAAAAAAHAAAAAAAAAA !! GRAMMAR won !! haha

Hold up! Hold up! "Eva Sax" do you mean the ref was an old Grammar boy? How rude! So Kelston had NO chance to begin with! Then what's the whole point of all this? You got AGS doing a "look at me I'm Sandra Dee" number(yeah turn it up AGS), then you got the ref with a bad hairdo doing a "you cant touch this" number(yeah blow my whistle ref), and then you got the tv3 doing the "Ooop there it is"(who cares about John Campbell, bring in Tevin Campbell or even Glen Campbell). All the while Kelston Boys had NO chance to begin with? This is just beyond crazy! Yall need to get a perrm!

To the "referee"... Up your jumper!
To "Basuso"... Are you serious? Mr Bean is better looking!
To "Auckland Grammar"... All the best for the finals!
To "Kelston Boys"... Be proud that you made it this far!

Signed... Waste.of.tyme.over&outy!

I think Auckland Grammar has to face up to this ugly brawl and start taking responsibility. Boys have to first and foremost be taught to be upright men and winning at any price is not that importnt. Auckland Grammar has changed in the last 10 years it once was a respactable school now it's driven by arrogance and racism, what a shame, face up and take the blame like men, grant hansen should resign.

yeah basuso's right
its hard to hear the whistle when your blowing it from the toilet lol..

Its shocking, how can an ex-ags boy ref his old school??
Ive been living in australia for over 12 years(was there for the game though) but i still support me beloved all blacks... im an ex-kelston student me nephews go to ags but im kelston all the way
come on aru what the hell are you guys smoking!!
Is this right????
Did the aru have any prior knowledge of this before they chose him to ref the game???? Can anyone answer these questions??
The aru made a good call by banning the players involved and not the team...
But made a 2007 french forward pass in choosing the ref..
I hope politics is'nt at play here..
Please John Campbell if your ever going to interview the aru on the topic at hand , this is the question to ask!!!!!
KELSTON LOST I KNOW ags were the better team on the day and all the best to them!!

signed....
kelstongate.. brother of wateragate... aka meaurmuli2nyte!!

its only a game

It is good that both schools are having to examine the violence that took place during the match. Rugby is our national game and has become a profession as well as a commodity meaning that players even at school level are role models and held accountable for their actions. Who is to blame is debatable but students at this level need to learn that if they are going to become professionals then discipline is essential. Discipline of the game and of ones own actions. The saddest thing in my opinion is the way in which the crowd added to the stress and set a really poor example for both teams.