Warrington Wolves players involved in heated arguments and jump hoardings following Leeds Rhinos defeat

Warrington Wolves players ended up jumping the advertising hoardings after a heated argument broke out between fans. The Wire players were booed at the end of a dismal night that saw them hammered 40-4 by Leeds Rhinos, but the night went from bad to worse after the hooter sounded.

Warrington players Ben Currie and Mike Cooper both climbed into the stand as the drama unfolded, with England back-rower Currie seen exchanging words with people in the stand.

As the players went around the field applauding supporters, a spectator situated just outside one of the hospitality boxes was vocal in expressing their dissatisfaction following the performance. After being told to calm down by another, the unidentified person continued to make his feelings clear, which resulted in people at the bottom of the stand telling them to be quiet.

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That resulted in the spectator making their way to the edge of the pitch, where an argument broke out between a pocket of people. At this point, Currie had found himself in the area and eventually became embroiled in the incident after climbing the hoardings and exchanging words with someone in the stand, though it was unclear who exactly he was speaking to. Mike Cooper also made his way up the stand before eventually returning to the field as the crowd involved dispersed.

It was an unsavoury moment at the end of a terrible night for the Wire, who are now tenth in Super League after winning just five of their opening 14 games this season. Head coach Daryl Powell said after the game that he was aware of the incident, admitting it wasn't ideal for his players to become involved.

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