A rugby league game in Australia was abandoned after a referee was allegedly booted in the throat by a player.
Brian Roper was the man in the middle for the game between Souths Inala Warriors and Dayboro at Acacia Ridge, when he signalled for a penalty for the home side. The decision infuriated one Warriors player, who then seemingly lashed out.
As a result, Roper claimed to have been kicked in anger and was forced to spend two nights in hospital and underwent a CT brain scan, having suffered injuries to his larynx. Furthermore, in the on-pitch chaos a young touch judge was also allegedly the victim of a physical assault.
