id be suprised if anyone who was actually in the coaches box would be pointed out , only the players and the coaches and the runner/trainers etc were in there, most of the anger was around and behind the coaches box, as Slim said they are so close to the verandah area there so it wouldnt be hard to confuse that i suppose.
The is starting to go a bit far now isn't it??? refusing a spectator entry? What a joke! Unless they attack somebody or for a reason close to that I don't think a spectator should be refused.
Not to go back to Benalla (not having a go at any All Blacks people here Slim so don't take this the wrong way) but the people who used to sit behind the goals at the scoreboard end of Benalla were always there & never refused entry.
If someone is going to be refused entry for abusing umpires that is very, very petty & a complete joke!
I agree with you Virge, in close & exciting matches emotions run wild & sometimes things get said, however this would be taking it a bit far!
I was sitting on the opposite side of the ground to the coaches box so didn't really hear anything, but have been told there was words between the emergency umpire (or whatever he was; I saw him run onto the ground during a scuffle) and a supporter. If that's the case this umpire should be told that this is not acceptable! Don't think he should be saying anything during the course of a game!