Another All Black in pub fight
29 May 2006
Chris Masoe punched a patron in a pub incident and former All Blacks captain Tana Umaga sorted Masoe out because of it.
In one of the more bizarre pub fights involving New Zealand rugby players, Umaga used a woman’s handbag to whip Masoe into shape and following a couple of cracks to the head (via the handbag), Masoe is alleged to have broken into tears.
This reportedly all happened at 7am on Sunday morning and clearly the fog that spoiled the Super 14 final had impacted negatively on the psyche of the Hurricanes international pairing.
Earlier in the season Jerry Collins belted teammate Lome Fa’atau in a Bloemfontein bar incident.
The Hurricanes management confirmed they had been advised about an incident involving Masoe and Umaga at a Christchurch bar after the final.
“The matter is now being investigated by Hurricanes team management and further information will be provided once the details surrounding the incident have been fully established. Due to the fact that information is still being gathered, it would be unfair to prejudge the events that occurred until a full and accurate picture is available,” they said in a statement.
The Press newspaper in Christchurch quoted the alleged victim as saying Masoe had tripped over him while he was sitting at the bar and then punched him.
“He just hit me in the side of the jaw. I was real shocked. I thought `what the hell’. It just came out of nowhere,” the 24-year-old told the newspaper, adding that he was unlikely to press charges.
“Everyone sort of stood up and got involved, as they do … then Umaga hit him a couple of times with the handbag, as if to say `you idiot’. Masoe started crying. It was crazy, I don’t really know what his deal was.”
The woman who had her handbag allegedly used saw some humour in the incident although a cellphone inside her bag was allegedly damaged by the impact of the blows. Hurricanes management had promised to replace it.
“I mean a handbag, of all things. How hilarious … he hit him pretty hard. We heard it across the bar. He cracked him up the side of the head twice,” she told The Press.
“The Chris guy got quite upset and started crying. They got them out the back door of the bar.”
Masoe was named in the All Blacks team on Sunday morning that will travel to Argentina to play the Pumas.
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29 May 2006, 10:37 am
Next time the All Blacks play the Springboks and line up for the Haka, our boys must bring out the handbags.
29 May 2006, 10:42 am
Maybe Revlon should sponser the Blacks
Imagine a Red Revlon logo on their chest
29 May 2006, 11:01 am
Must have been pretty funny to see. Just shows you how much sway Tana has over his players. I doubt Chris’s reaction would have been the same if some other fool had hit him with a handbag. Tana = Respect.
hehehe – ***** slapping big Chris with a farking handbag – classic!!
29 May 2006, 11:08 am
ricane post#28
how is it that luke is from wellington? is that where his dad is from?
29 May 2006, 11:22 am
Think Umaga took his cue of ***** slapping with a handbag from the Stormers…
29 May 2006, 11:23 am
As dit Pakslae was en John Smit slaan hom met n handsak sou hy Smit in die handsak in forseer het tot hy inpas…
29 May 2006, 11:37 am
suparugby – I just don’t get why people like you still think our skipper is a *****. I bet if you met him face to face, you’d call him “SIR” though.
29 May 2006, 11:38 am
Hello Boys
How you all today? WOW this fight looked scary hey??? OOOOh My friend Stan slapped a guy with my handbag once coz he tried to hook up with me. Slap that *****! I felt so secure with him around.
How was that fog in the super 14 final, wow
29 May 2006, 11:42 am
Ag Frazer kom net by!
Ek se geensins John Smit is n ***** nie. Umaga was Masoe se kaptein en JS is kaptein, dis hoekom ek sy naam gebruik het. Ek beklemtoon eintlik die grootte van Dinasaur en skerts net. Relax!
29 May 2006, 11:46 am
the ABs are looking for a new sponsor they have just found one
29 May 2006, 11:47 am
Suparugby – I don’t know what the **** you just said there, but thanks for coming anyway….
29 May 2006, 11:47 am
Het Rossouw nie ‘n rukkie teurg iemand met sy handsak in ‘n bar in Brits geneuk nie? Of het hy Gary Botha s’n gebruik?
29 May 2006, 11:50 am
Frazer
Verstaan dit: Fokkof jou brood!
29 May 2006, 11:53 am
Suparugby – what’s your problem son? You pissed because we don’t all speak Afrikaans? Jeez, what a pleb… BTW – did you just call me bread???
29 May 2006, 12:01 pm
Ag pls Frazer. Just for you Ill do it in english. I never said John Smit is a *****. I only used JS name because he is captain and Umaga is captain. I was only joking about Rossouw’s size and tendency to fight. Is it your friends that tells you JS is a *****, cause i, sure as hell,have never said it…maybe you couldnt understand the Afrikaans. Anyway, agree to disagree…
29 May 2006, 12:01 pm
:suparugbyhitsfrazerwithhandbag:
29 May 2006, 12:10 pm
lol Rude
Would be an interesting smiley…
29 May 2006, 12:10 pm
No worries suparugby – I didn’t read it like that. About JS, you’ll be surprised how many blue people over the Jukskei reckon JS is a *****. Just watch a test in a pub in Pretoria some time…
29 May 2006, 12:11 pm
Suparugby – seriously though, what does “jou brood” mean… Genuine question…
29 May 2006, 12:22 pm
Frazer
“brood” is a term that Afrikaans people use when someone is “not to clever” or has the IQ of a bread.
No hard feelings, but if you cause **** again I’m gonna hit you with my handbag! Just kidding!
29 May 2006, 12:27 pm
Suparugby – Cool – now I know for next time. Call me bread again and you’ll have a Louis Vuitton logo tatooed on your face…
29 May 2006, 12:33 pm
29 May 2006, 12:35 pm
lol Frazer.
29 May 2006, 12:57 pm
Apparently the police had to subdue Umaga and the rest of the brawlers with hairspray.
29 May 2006, 13:08 pm
Frazer – you are being really stupid. Stuparugby is asking you to be his bride.
29 May 2006, 13:10 pm
LMAO @ the testosterone (spelling) on this thread.
29 May 2006, 13:17 pm
LOL @ Pussycat
29 May 2006, 18:04 pm
29 May 2006, 19:36 pm
Catfight, catfight!!!
29 May 2006, 19:55 pm
guyz imagine if masoe was a hooker
“hooker gets it with a handbag”
take it away …. boyz
29 May 2006, 22:28 pm
Tomsta #54; McAlister’s not actually from Welly but inside the Canes catchment area. His Dad is the coach of Manawatu (NPC team based from Palmerston North) where the rugby museum is. I’ve heard he’s interested in moving down here, and certainly the Blues are not helping his rugby career at present (sorry CSI).
30 May 2006, 07:07 am
ricane
No need to apologise, Blues play that flat backline attack which does not help develop anyones skills other than become easy targets for the SA rushing defebsive line, the OZ compressed defensive line and the NZ franchise fan defensive line. McCallister is far better in a backline that runs and the boy is great at running at the line and the likes of Nonu and Smith and Umaga running off him or even Fa’atau is a scary thought. Bring back Spencer for the Blues only, though its against my selection but he is head n shoulders better than Lavea.
30 May 2006, 10:25 am
cane, should be a couple of great matches in the 3N this year, oz looking good too.
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