Tui says he does not want to play rugby for the rest of the year after scuffle with fan

Wallabies flanker Lukhan Tui was involved in a scuffle with a fan in the stands after last night's 23‑19 defeat by Argentina on the Gold Coast.

An emotional Lukhan Tui sensationally told Wallabies teammates last night he did not want to play rugby for the rest of the year.

Shortly after full‑time, television cameras showed footage of a fan verbally abusing Tui and a number of other Wallabies players who were still on the ground.

Footage shows Tui and the fan confronting each other after the man was understood to have pushed the Australian back‑rower's sister in the lead‑up to the incident.

Woah. Understand frustration from wallabies fans, but no room for this. Ugly at the Gold Coast. Push and shove between fans and players pic.twitter.com/rIduG6ajgj

— Chris Dutton (@BlockaDutton) September 15, 2018

Other players, injured Wallabies centre Samu Kerevi and team staffers moved in to try and diffuse the situation.

The fan was later led away from the area and was detained by Rugby Australia security guards, along with another offending fan.

Responding to that incident, Wallabies Coach Michael Cheika said "I hope the fan's happy “.

Meanwhile, the Springboks upset the All Blacks 36‑34 in their Rugby Championship clash at Wellington last night.

It was the first loss by the All Blacks to the Springboks in New Zealand since 2009 and kept the southern hemisphere championship alive until at least the fifth round of games in two weeks' time.

[Source: stuff.co.nz]

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