Te Puke rugby player Simon Chisholm was sent off for punching another player on Saturday in his second game after spending months recovering from a brain injury received in a king hit by another player last year.

Simon was red carded for allegedly landing a straight left following earlier unsavoury incidents that were not picked up by match officials, according to a BOP Rugby report.

Te Puke player Simon Chisholm was red carded for punching another player at a game on Saturday.

Te Puke Sports president Ashley Peat confirmed the red carding today, but didn't see the game and hasn't spoken to Simon.

The match between Tauranga Sports and Te Puke Sports at Tauranga Domain was won 39-15 by Tauranga.

Last year Simon pressed charges after he received a king hit during a match against Te Puna.

Te Puna player Uenuku Pieta, 22, a farmhand, was charged with assault with intent to injure and was sentenced last month to 200 hours' community work. He was also ordered to pay $500 reparation and received a year-long ban from playing rugby.

Tauranga Sports president Trevor Grainger said after the game on Saturday the player was 'okay”, and the incident is "ironic" given what happened to Chisholm last year.

Te Puke Sports vice-president Graham Donald says the club will not comment until after Chisholm's case is heard before the Bay of Plenty Rugby Union judiciary committee this week.