Vicarious punch

Gravil v (1) Richard Carroll (2) Redruth Rugby Football Club [2008] EWCA Civ 689 18 June

After the whistle had been blown in a rugby match, in which the first defendant (C) had been playing as a second row forward for the second defendant (R) against another rugby club, for which the claimant (G) had been playing as a prop forward, C had punched G in a melee and had caused him injury. C was held liable for the assault and G was awarded damages.