- Nasty brawls broke out between Rabbitohs and Roosters fans
- Late in the second half at the Allianz Stadium on Friday night
- A South Sydney fan was seen with a bloody mouth
- On the field, the Roosters thumped their arch-rivals 48-6
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The NRL is expected to launch an investigation following a nasty brawl between Roosters and Rabbitohs supporters at Allianz Stadium on Friday night.
Trent Robinson’s men routed their fierce rivals 48-6 – and tensions then reached boiling point with rival supporters at Moore Park in Sydney.
With the Roosters comfortably ahead at the end of the second half, a fight began in the members’ section of the revamped sports facility moments after South Sydney fullback Latrell Mitchell had been sin-binned.
Footage of the incident shows several people involved in the brawl exchanging a flurry of blows – with many terrified children in view.
Security initially struggled to intervene before many involved eventually walked away.
The NRL is expected to launch an investigation following a nasty brawl between Roosters and Rabbitohs supporters (pictured) at Allianz Stadium on Friday night
The fight started late in the second half moments after Rabbitohs back Latrell Mitchell was sent to his bin (pictured)
James Tedesco (centre) produced a master class as the Roosters routed their fierce rivals 48-6
A man wearing one The Rabbitohs jersey was spotted with a bloody mouth.
CCTV is expected to be used in a bid to identify those involved, with bans from NRL games and potentially court dates set to follow.
On the field, the Rabbitohs fell to their third successive defeat, with under-pressure coach Jason Demetriou now facing an uncertain future.
– It’s disappointing, it hurts, it’s probably the lowest point in my career right now, but I know how we’ll get out of it. We will fight and fight together, he said at the press conference after the match.
‘I have a lot of confidence in this group and I know they will pull it off.
‘The only way to quiet (the noise) is to get laser focus and get our season going again.
‘It’s a matter of just getting the first win. We have to be more robust.’
Demetrious’ decision to drop half-back Lachlan Ilias earlier this week raised many eyebrows – as did benching hooker Damien Cook.
Star recruit Jack Wighton was also seen clutching a knee late in the contest in what was a night to forget for the Bunnies.