A secondary school rugby coach was allegedly assaulted by the parent of a player in the Bay of Plenty over the weekend, prompting an investigation.
It comes after seventeen complaints of misconduct or foul play occurred at local rugby games throughout the region in May.
In a statement, the Bay of Plenty Rugby Union said it and the police were investigating an allegation a parent assaulted the coach of their son's team prior to kick-off at the Baywide Secondary Schools competition on Saturday.
The union's coach development manager Dan Goodwin would reach out to the person who was allegedly assaulted to offer support, the statement said.