The incident happened in the public bar of the Rosebank Lodge Hotel, in the South Otago town of Balclutha, about 11.40pm on June 20.
The pub, known as the Rosie, was hosting a Wild West-themed night, when performer Denis Henderson started playing
The victim was on the dance floor with some rugby teammates, who had a tradition of pulling their pants down and dancing when that song came on.
The victim left the dance floor and went to a nearby table of friends, but he and others were still naked from the waist down, the court heard.
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Ben Keach appears in the Dunedin District Court at his sentencing.