The chair of Wellington's Marist St Pats rugby club says players were subjected to “repeated vile racial slurs” on Saturday during a match against Old Boys' University before a fight broke out on the field. (File photo)​“Repeated vile racial slurs” were directed at Wellington club rugby players and a player’s father was attacked before a fight broke out between players and spectators, the head of one of the clubs involved says. READ MORE:* 'Shocking' fight between players, spectators at Wellington club rugby game* Third arrest after brawl outside Wellington rugby club* Racial slur from rugby player sparks calls for changeMSP, OBU and Wellington Rugby Football Union (WRFU) are all investigating and a judicial hearing is planned for Wednesday or Thursday. He said the behaviour, along with other on-field incidents he'd heard about at other Wellington club rugby matches during the weekend, was some of the most shocking he'd witnessed while working as a sports journalist for a decade. It was not the first time in recent months that racial slurs had been allegedly hurled during Wellington club sport matches.

Source: Stuff May 10, 2021 21:19 UTC