Talking to BBC Radio Cornwall, Abbott praised his gamers’ second-half efficiency till the violence broke out.
“I believed we had been actually scrappy within the first half, however then for 20 minutes within the second we had been the crew we wished to be for almost all of the sport.
“However then self-discipline allow us to down and full credit score to York, they took benefit of that.”
Talking in regards to the fights, he added: “You may’t throw palms within the sport. If you happen to do it is a purple card, it’s what it’s.
“I do not wish to be bitter grapes as a result of York saved their self-discipline and deserved the win. If you happen to throw palms you are gone.”
Abbott dismissed the state of the pitch as a cause for the defeat.
“After all it does play an element but it surely’s the identical pitch for each groups,” he stated.
“I will not make that an excuse but it surely does not make for an thrilling sport of rugby.”