Racism in Rugby

adamv6 · Post by **adamv6** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 9:58 am

After the Robinson incident (which turns out to be non racist), certain sections of the media are starting a witch hunt and implying that their is "racism at every level of rugby".

I have to say, it all the time I played and the hundreds of matches I have watched live, I only ever heard one racism comment from a piece of pond-life in the Crumbie once (he called Lloyd a useless snigger without the s).

He was so badly lambasted by all around him, he left the ground of his own free will about 3 minutes later.

Has anybody else heard an racism towards players or do I live in a cotton wool wrapped world?

Kinoulton · Post by **Kinoulton** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 10:18 am

Totally agree with you. I've never encountered racism in rugby.

westy154 · Post by **westy154** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 10:34 am

Nope. Never encountered any. Anywhere. Ever.

Pellsey · Post by **Pellsey** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 11:26 am

westy154 wrote:Nope. Never encountered any. Anywhere. Ever.

No neither have I... and long may it stay that way.

Lozza · Post by **Lozza** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 11:47 am

No - me neither. Long may it continue this way too............................

There are some rather nice rugby shirts available (not sure where from though!) which have Rugby Against Racism on them as an embroidered logo, and they are half black and half white..................has anyone else seen these, or know where you can get them from?

k1 · Post by k1 » Wed Sep 20, 2006 11:55 am

Unfortunately I have witnessed blatant racism while playing club rugby on more than one occasion - sometimes even from former teammates.

Thankfully have never heard it watching a game and would hope never to do so. That said, it is no less important that it happens at lower level rugby.

Mr G · Post by **Mr G** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 12:41 pm

Never seen racism at a rugby match, the day this changes thats the day i stop watching and supporting rugby.

chipnchase · Post by **chipnchase** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 1:31 pm

i've played loads of games at grass roots level and never heard anything in the slight bit racist said! blenty of mouth and :censored: but never anything racist.

SPIKE@srufc · Post by **SPIKE@srufc** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 4:05 pm

BelperJon wrote:
Lozza wrote:There are some rather nice rugby shirts available (not sure where from though!) which have Rugby Against Racism on them as an embroidered logo, and they are half black and half white..................has anyone else seen these, or know where you can get them from?
A mate of mine has one of the shirts. I'll ask him where he got it from. :)

Made by Kooga - have seen them only very rarely in weird places like soccer world and the like. Ebay might be worth a hunt.

Iain · Post by **Iain** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 10:06 pm

In anout 13 years of watching tigers I can remember two isolated incidents. An old boy monkey chanting at Victor Ubogu and a moron on the terrace telling Jason Robinson to get back on his marmalade jar. Still, its twice too often. But certainly not a widespread problem, though to be fair I'm not sure I have seen anyone suggest it is in the media?

Rizzo · Post by **Rizzo** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 9:31 am

I can honestly say the only instance I've heard was at the Walkers Stadium when we played Toulouse. There were two blokes in Leicester City shirts sitting behind us (and this is not a dig a footie fans, or a start of footie vs rugby debate) who yelled insults at Leon Lloyd - one of which was calling him a similar name to the one claimed in the Bath/Northampton event. I find it rude and insulting for a spectator to call players or referees by personally insulting names, but the insertion of a colour into an insult tirade is unacceptable under any circumstances.

On this occasion I turned round and glared at the two for some moments, and they did shut up a bit. I'd have given them the sharp edge of my tongue only my daughter was urging me not to get involved.

greenhornet · Post by **greenhornet** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 7:12 pm

Depends how you define racism. It's true that you don't often hear racist abuse. But racism can be about exclusion too. Look around and ask yourself, not counting imports from the Pacific, how many players from ethnic minorities actually participate in the game at any level.

And how many of the crowd are from ethnic minorities? Out of 5,700 on Monday night I saw four.

banbury tiger · Post by **banbury tiger** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 7:43 pm

your telling me you saw all 5,700 people ? :D
but no greenhornet i agree with you partly.

banbury tiger · Post by **banbury tiger** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 7:46 pm

but to be fair we cannot say that if there not many people of ethinc minortiy at the game were too blame for being racist it a matter of personal choice different people like different things no matter what your race!