Shocking photo reveals moment spectator appears to trip young Royston rugby ...

SWIFT punishment has been dished out after a ‘deplorable’ incident which saw a spectator leave the sidelines to apparently trip a young Royston Rugby Club U-16 player in full flight during a big rugby match.

Parents were left outraged after the incident during Royston’s 64-5 victory against Fullerians in the Herts Shield final and the match was ended prematurely with 10 minutes to go, with the crowd incensed.

Photos showing the apparent trip were later posted on social media, including on a Herts and Essex Newspapers’ Facebook page.

One poster wrote: “Please help us name and shame this person if nothing else than to send the message to the young sportsmen involved in the match that this behaviour is totally unacceptable.”

Royston Rugby Club president Jamie Johnson told the Mercury that the incident was “extraordinary” and he had never heard of anything like it happening during a game of youth rugby.

“There is now an investigation taking place within their club and we will also be putting forward our own statement,” said the president.

Fullerians’ president Mike Musk, who believed the man involved may have been a parent of one of their players, called the apparent trip ‘deplorable’ and told the Mercury that swift action had been taken.

“I wasn’t there, but I’ve seen the photo. We have had a committee meeting since and will have further meetings,” he said.

“It was certainly deplorable and the only mitigation I can give is that it would seem that it was out of character for this person.

“We have taken action and as far as I am aware, he has been banned from the touchline at matches until next December or January.”

He added that he hoped the matter would remain between the two clubs and would not need to be investigated at a higher level.

The Royston president was disappointed that the incident might detract from such a dominant victory for the young Royston side, who had won the trophy at U-15 level last year before triumphing again on Sunday and also won their Saracens League division this season.

Old Fullerians were comprehensively beaten as Royston raced into a 26-5 lead by half-time.

The points kept on coming in the second half as Royston scored 10 tries to Fullerians’ one.

The try scorers were led by Rhys Redrup and Harry Bayford who both grabbed hat-tricks. Max Ayliffe bagged two, skipper Jacob Boyce and fast Eddie Twyman one each and Ben Ireland kicked seven conversions.

Article source: http://www.express.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/466396/Modest-ambitions-suit-Diamond

Shocking photo reveals moment spectator appears to trip young Royston rugby ...