Hi,

Last night my team University 8 A4's played Cardiff 16 at Cardiff.

During my match with Scott Shafren I experienced exceptionally rough contact as he went out of his way to physically intimidate me. My neck is sore from one contact from which a stroke was awarded to me. I felt that he was deliberately using unsportsman-like behaviour to gain an advantage, including diverting from his path in order to make contact.

During the supper afterwards Scott mentioned making rough contact with Ellen Benacquista in a previous match, who is an 18 year old girl of perhaps 45kg. I am a 39 year old male of 70kg, but I believe Scott to weigh over 110kg, and I can't imagine how Ellen felt playing him.

This is a formal complaint and I would like the players watching to be contacted and asked for their opinion. Robyn Davison was the umpire, Jonathon Paul the scorer. Also present were Tim Houghton, Alby Fisher and Darren Webb.

I think Scott is a dangerous and unsportsman-like player who needs to be given some kind of warning that his behaviour is unacceptable, and indeed it is your legal duty of care to do so.

Please phone me on 40420345 on 0402 898 539 if you wish to speak to me on this matter.

Regards,
Ben Heslop