After a fist fight broke out between Milnerton and Melkbosstrand high schools, raising complaints about poor sportsmanship, another school rugby contest in Cape Town resulted in violent scenes.
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On Saturday, the two teams squared off in a much awaited interschool encounter at the Melkbosstrand High grounds.
After an argument between under-19 rugby players from Bishops Diocesan College and the South African College High School (SACS) last week, the incident is the most recent in a string of violent incidents at school sporting events.
In a variety of sports codes, ‘Millies’ and ‘Melkies’ compete against one another annually for bragging rights. However, a brawl broke out after Melkbosstrand’s 12-0 victory over Milnerton in the rugby tournament for under-16s over the weekend.
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A Milnerton player confronts an opponent who is kneeling on the ground with another player in the videotaped altercation.
The child is then shoved from behind by the Millies player, who then punches him a couple times and kicks him in the head. This sparks the involvement of additional players, and a huge fist fight breaks out on the pitch.
Players can be seen striking, grabbing, and pushing one another in the video that was shared with the Cape Argus, while onlookers try to break up the altercation.
Attending the rugby match, a worried parent reported that things quickly went wrong.
According to the parent, the Milnerton player initiated the altercation.
Following the brawl, a selfie of one of the Melkies players who was hurt surfaced online with the message, ‘DW (Don’t Worry) guys, I’m alive.’
The event has been reported to the Western Cape Education Department (WCED).
According to WCED spokeswoman Bronagh Hammond, a learner from Milnerton has subsequently been located.
According to her, the school has expressed regret on behalf of the student and is handling the situation in accordance with its disciplinary policies.
‘The incident only involved the two learners. It did not escalate further. There were no injuries reported,’ she said.
Fighting occurrences at school sporting events have occupied WCED’s attention in recent weeks.
Following the derby between Bishops Diocesan College and SACS players at Piley Rees Field in Rondebosch, videos of the fight appeared online.
Bishops announced that an inquiry will be carried out into the offensive acts that surfaced on social media.
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