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Fight at ENC Div3 match between Turkey and Azerbaijan

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ENC Div 3 round robin finale ended in unfortunate circumstances this weekend. In the 65th minute with Turkey up 53-3 on Azerbaijan [Game sheet], it appears that Turkey #9 Ramazan Kilickaya repeatedly stomps on who looks to be Azerbaijan #9 Eldar Nasrullaev who is probably trying to slow down the ball. Referee Frederic Gracianette awards a penalty to Turkey (either for not releasing or hands in ruck on Azerbaijan #9). Brawling ensues. Turkey #16 Atila Demir, who was in ruck, attempts to pull away an Azerbaijani player picking a fight with his teammate when he is immediately pulled away, tripled teamed, and knocked out cold onto the ground. The touch judge, who happened to be Turkish (both were so I can't name this fine gentleman) starts utlising the touch flag as a weapon and swings it multiple times at Azerbaijani players. Referee gets in there to try and break it up, does a good job of getting players to stop. Meanwhile Turkey #16 is still on the ground and his teammates finally come to him and gets escorted off. Referee is talking to a team official (don't know which team). Then Azerbaijan must hear something from the peanut gallery of 15 in the midfield stands and one of their players makes a beeline to the stands. Teammates follow. By this point Turkey have already walked away from the chaos. After about a minute there, Azerbaijan start to gather their things and make their way off the pitch.
In the end, match is called at 65th minute, match awarded to Turkey. I'm sure FIRA will come out with something soon about this.

Turkey coach Niall Doherty (coached Cyprus and Greece in past) blames it on Azerbaijan, and Azerbaijan feels blame lays with Turkey. No word yet on what sparked run into crowd. Azaerbaijan don't have a coach (none on gamesheet and confirmed on Azerbaijan federation website) or doctor. [See more: http://en.rugby.az/index.php?newsid=21].

Some pictures: http://www.sabah.com.tr/multimedya/...acinda-kavga-cikti?tc=14&albumId=45045&page=8

Turkish media (all basically say same thing): http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/spor/digersporlar/21951164.asp
http://t24.com.tr/ajans/ragbi-avrup...-cikan---olaylar-nedeniyle-iptal-edildi/50807
http://www.sondakika.com/haber/haber-ragbi-avrupa-uluslar-kupasi-4098177/
http://www.fanatik.com.tr/Azerilerle-kavga-maci-iptal-ettirdi_3_Detail_31_283734.htm
http://live.sporx.com/digersporlar/rugby/kardes-demedilerSXHBQ303451SXQ

Links and video I found via members on FIRA-AER forum (same forum where mod won't ever activate and accept my account request to the forum, no matter what).

Difficult to see what Turkey #9 does but those stomp actions look pretty vicious. Shame on both side but especially to Azerbaijan for just taking way out of control and even entering the stands. Hate to see rugby in small undeveloped nations get punished but there is no way this team should be able to play next years fixtures at the minimum. Curious to see if Turkey get punishment too, the newest and one of brightest unions in FIRA but they had a couple of buggers instigating fights(especially Mr. Touch Judge).
 
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Wow.


$200 says Total Rugby don't mention this...
 

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