Sorry for being so vague in my initial post, just wanted to check if my eyes were playing tricks on me or not and see if others saw what I was seeing.
So, as I'm sure most know by now, the Irish player made a break and was surely bound to score, out of nowhere, the Serbian coach (who seemed to already be in the field of play) appears out of nowhere and collides with him (hard to tell whether it was a fist, elbow or shoulder), whatever the contact was, it was enough to knock out the Irish player who did not move for about a minute after. (I initially thought it was a trainer scrambling to get out of the way, but then realised it was the coach (!!!!!!!). The fact he was knocked out cold too, surely means it was no accident). He then tried running back to the bench but as you can imagine, the enraged Irish players grabbed him and started exchanging punches, then from there was an all-in brawl. Once the teams were separated, the Irish boys walked off and went to the sheds. So, the ref, had no choice but to abandon the match.
...and this was his pre-match quote:
Serbian coach Marko Janković is relishing the opportunity.
"We are fortunate to get a chance to host such a big opponent in the wake of European championship B finale. It will be a massive test for us and we are hoping for a big crowd. Getting Ireland to come to Belgrade is a confirmation of our hard work and progress that we have made."
Source:
http://rlif.com/rugby-league-international-news/article/1571/serbia-and-ireland-to-celebrate
