Jordan Smith - Local Democracy ReporterWaikato Herald·29 May, 2026 04:00 AM3 mins to read Poor sideline behaviour has dominated the Waikato junior rugby landscape as of late. Poor sideline behaviour has dominated the Waikato junior rugby landscape as of late.Parents acting up on the sidelines of sports games are not helping their kids, a sport boss says - it might even put them off playing.Children aren’t vying for a place on the Chiefs, Warriors or Silver Ferns, Sport Waikato chief executive and former All Black Matthew Cooper says.
Former All Black and sport boss warns unruly parents risk driving kids from the game
Recent Waikato youth games were cancelled after reports of sideline violence.
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