17 Jun 2015

Decision due on Auckland youth rugby incident

4:57 pm on 17 June 2015

A disciplinary hearing will tonight decide how to deal with a child after an incident with a referee during an under-12s rugby match at the weekend.

Rugby Ball

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Auckland Rugby said an independent panel has been appointed to hear from the teams involved - Papatoetoe Rugby Football Club and Marist Eastern - and the Referees Association.

It is not known how long the hearing will last or if the findings will be released tonight or tomorrow.