Overview
- Prop Kershawl Sykes-Martin and lock Will Tucker exchanged punches during a contact session at Rugby Park in Christchurch.
- Reporters on the sideline witnessed the altercation, and captain David Havili quickly stepped in to separate the pair.
- Head coach Rob Penney called it "a lovely sight to see," saying it reflected how much results matter to the squad.
- The club signaled no investigation or suspensions for the players involved, and Penney said the team had the situation under control.
- The incident came after a 1–3 start that left the defending champions eighth and followed an earlier Waratahs training fight that fractured a teammate’s eye socket and led to a ban for Miles Amatosero.