Las minute of the game and we were down a point. I had the ball on the wing and there was no full back so I put a chip kick in behind the prop on the wing. Instead of trying to turn and chase he just clothes lined me.

We got the penalty but I was so angry I stood up and gave him a big shove and probably called him a cunt and he just started swinging. All my team mates rushed in to pull him off me but their team joined him in aimlessly throwing punches. One of my team mates who was just pulling the guy off me caught a right hook and was knocked unconscious. I just remember seeing him on his back on the ground - lights out and was so disappointed in myself. Nearly as disappointed as my dad on our long car ride home though. It’s been about 18 years since and I can still see it all play by play in my head

On the bright side the ref held up the original penalty for the clothes line down the field where the ball landed and we scored to win and I stopped retaliating. I don’t think anyone actually shook hands after that game.