Punch of rugby 7s captain 'in retaliation'

By Sarah McPhee
Updated September 11 2018 - 6:41pm, first published 6:37pm

A young Englishman accused of king-hitting Australia's rugby sevens captain in Sydney's east says he was "in good spirits" before a bout of aggressive name-calling began and he "lashed out" in reply, a court has heard.

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