Stuff understands the brawl broke out after Paongo and mates approached a group of Pōneke players, who had just left the clubrooms shortly after midnight. READ MORE:* Rugby players hospitalised with facial injuries after late night brawl between rival clubsWellington Rugby confirmed Paongo had been a contracted player in the Wellington Lions squad. It was July 2016 when Wellington Rugby posted on Facebook describing the Tawa prop as a promising prospect and announcing his position in the under-19 squad. Attempts to contact Paongo, through Wellington Rugby and the Tawa club, have been unsuccessful. This wasn’t the first violent incident Wellington Rugby had to address, involving one of its rep players.

Source: Stuff July 22, 2020 05:14 UTC