0
A TEENAGE rugby player has been handed an astonishing 15-year ban for assaulting a linesman in a club match last weekend.
Daniel Mailata, 19, has been banned from the game until 2029 for punching the assistant referee a number of times at Daceyville last Saturday in front of spectators and fellow players.
Mailata, playing for Petersham Colts, launched his attack after the linesman over-ruled the referee’s original call of "no try" to Barker Old Boys in the semi-final.
The linesman advised the referee the Barker player had grounded the ball, which resulted in a last-minute try to Barkers that won the game and eliminated Petersham from the finals series.
Read more: http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/spo...-1226711402846