League: Kiwis star Dallin Watene-Zelezniak allegedly attacked at junior game

Dallin Watene-Zelezniak of the Panthers. Photo / Getty

Kiwis winger Dallin Watene-Zelezniak has allegedly been attacked by a junior league official when helping out at a junior game yesterday.

According to Nine News, the Penrith Panthers standout was participating as a touch judge in a game between St Clair and St Mary's when he was said to have been attacked.

Watene-Zelezniak made a ruling on a player stepping into touch, when a St Mary's official allegedly abused and confronted him.

Nine News reported that "the altercation then turned physical, with the official putting his hands around the Panthers star's neck and wrestling with him."

The official was ejected from the ground after the incident.

The incident is being investigated by the Penrith Junior League, however the Panthers cleared Watene-Zelezniak of any wrongdoing.

"Penrith Panthers is aware of an incident involving Panthers player Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, which occurred at a junior rugby league fixture in St Clair on Saturday morning," the club said on Sunday.

"Watene-Zelezniak was volunteering as a sideline official at the time and contacted Panthers Executive General Manager Phil Gould immediately following the incident."

"Panthers can confirm Watene-Zelezniak was not the instigator of the incident."

The 21-year-old made his debut for the Kiwis in 2016, and scored a try for the Panthers yesterday.