Les arbitres ont concentré la moitié des faits de cyber harcèlement de la Coupe du Monde de Rugby 2023
World Rugby n’a pas choisi la date par hasard pour rendre public le bilan de son action de lutte contre le harcèlement en ligne pendant la Coupe du Monde de Rugby 2023 en France.
Le lendemain de la parution sortira le documentaire très attendu sur le quotidien des arbitres pendant le mondial. Whistleblowers sera diffusé en exclusivité et gratuitement sur RugbyPassTV à compter du 1er février.
Un documentaire choc qui raconte de l’intérieur comment les officiels de match ont vécu la compétition. Là où l’on voyait du spectacle depuis les tribunes ou devant nos écrans, eux essuyaient des torrents de haine et de menaces. Une situation qui a conduit l’arbitre international Wayne Barnes, arbitre central de la finale de France 2023, à remiser pour de bon le sifflet, de même que l’arbitre vidéo de la finale, Tom Foley, lui aussi menacé de mort.
Même côté joueurs les défections ont été notables à l’image du capitaine de l’Angleterre Owen Farrell qui a souhaité s’éloigner des terrains internationaux pour préserver son bien-être mental et celui de sa famille.
Plus de 1 600 comptes signalés
Ces faits ne sont pas une dramatisation d’un ressenti vécu par certaines personnes. Dans une étude inédite publiée ce 31 janvier, World Rugby dévoile l’ampleur du phénomène vécu lors de la Coupe du Monde de Rugby 2023.
C’est le cabinet Signify Group qui a été chargé de veiller sur ce volet encore inédit dans un tel évènement rugbystique. Au final, plus de 900 comptes ont été surveillés, et plus de 1 600 comptes abusifs ont été signalés aux plateformes, entraînant la suppression de 90 % des contenus les plus graves.
Les données recueillies révèlent que les officiels de match, y compris les arbitres vidéo, ont été confrontés à une vague d’abus considérable, représentant 49 % de tous les incidents répertoriés au cours de la compétition.
Trois officiels de match se retrouvent même parmi les dix personnes les plus visées de la compétition. En tête du classement, Wayne Barnes a personnellement subi un tiers de toutes les injures constatées. Cette statistique souligne l’ampleur du problème et la nécessité de s’attaquer à cette forme d’abus.
Les arbitres et leurs familles harcelés jusque sur leur messagerie privée
Étonnamment, les officiels de match ont constitué la quatrième « équipe » la plus maltraitée du tournoi, surpassant même certaines des équipes demi-finalistes. Ces chiffres mettent en lumière la pression croissante exercée sur les officiels de match, soulignant la nécessité d’une action collective pour lutter contre ce phénomène.
Un aspect particulièrement troublant de ces abus réside dans le ciblage des officiels de match et de leurs familles directement sur leur messagerie privée. Ces incidents ont été si graves qu’ils ont nécessité l’intervention des forces de l’ordre, soulignant l’urgence d’une protection accrue pour ces acteurs essentiels du sport.
Un cyberharcèlement venu majoritairement d’Europe
En analysant l’origine géographique des comptes abusifs vérifiés, on observe une répartition inégale : 58% des abus venaient d’Europe, 19% d’Afrique, 10% d’Océanie et 3% d’Amérique du Sud dont trois équipes sur 20 concouraient (Argentine, Uruguay et Chili).
Au total, 19 équipes ont été la cible d’abus ciblés sur leurs comptes officiels, avec deux nations européennes figurant parmi les trois équipes les plus maltraitées.
Une personne jugée en Australie
World Rugby a confirmé qu’une personne en Australie faisait actuellement l’objet de poursuites pour des comportements abusifs en ligne. Des procédures similaires sont en cours dans d’autres juridictions.
World Rugby annonce également la prolongation de son partenariat avec Signify Group afin de garantir la protection des officiels de match internationaux participant aux compétitions masculines et féminines en 2024.
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1 Go to commentsSafas are so triggered by Ireland. 3 consecutive losses, incl RWC. 8 losses out of last 12 Tests. Always excuses, of course, with Bok fans. Now Rassie with his “88%” nonsense, the Claytons Excuse is an embarrassment to Bok teams of the past when every test mattered. Their fickle mojo will be on edge for the Ireland tour. Have the referees been appointed yet ? They will need security. Have WR laid out strict guidelines for TMO’s and replays on the stadium screens ? Will the constant stoppages from Bok forwards for cramps and bootlaces be tolerated ? We’re not talking a dominant Springbok team here, they won the LOTTO Cup and they know it whether they admit it or not. The Disney doco has their fans positively fermenting internally, its going to be a nasty hangover if they get beaten on home soil. What will the excuses be then……
74 Go to commentsGreat role model.
2 Go to commentsOne significant tell, not a single Waratahs player stopped to whinge to the ref about Finau’s tackle. They got on with playing the game. Great tackle.
8 Go to commentsWouldn’t be a bad move if Ireland pulled into SA with a young side. Particularly in Pretoria. Invaluable experience getting thumped in the bosveld.
74 Go to commentsIreland. The Princess Diana of Rugby. I never cheered so much for a team as i did for the All Blacks in that QF.
74 Go to commentsWill be great to see the Leinster first XV back in action again after their cotton wool time…
1 Go to commentsLooked up Grant Constable on google and reply was doppelgänger for Ben Smith
74 Go to commentsIt is so good that we now all get excited and debate who is best and emotionally get involved. We all back our teams which is great. Up until about 15-20 years ago, NZ was basically on its own, and then Saffa, Aussie and sometimes French and English were there. We now have at least 5-6 really top sides and another 4 who keep improving. This is so healthy. So we should not resort to rubbish comments and unhealthy debate, but rather all be chuffed that the product we watch is not competitive, exciting and often uncertain. It would be so good if World Rugger could find a way to align the rules to professional players as well as spectators. Live rugby games are SO boring as there is SO much down time as we wait for refs and TMOs and whoever else to look at every small event going back endless phases with the hope of eventually find a minute infringement to then decide cancel what was a wonderful try. This is the ultimate cork back in the bottle moment and feels like every balloon is always being popped. Come on- we must be better with the rules.
74 Go to comments“upon leaving said establishment I tripped over a stool knocking some bottles into the air and as I fell I accidently dislodged a police officer’s teaser who was passing by on an unrelated matter there by landing on said taser which caused it to discharge 50,000 watts into me. Out of shock I shouted Ireland are going to win the world cup. Upon waking up I apologised for the distress caused by my Ireland comment. The matter is closed. If you wish to pursue this matter may I remind you what I told Wayne Barnes when he sent me off. I AM A BIG ASS MAN”. Or was it “I AM A BIG ASS, MAN” or was it “I AM A BIG ASSMAN”?
2 Go to commentsThe only championship the Boks hold are: Great value for the incompetence of referees during the RWC Moaning endlessly and champions of spewing utterly ignorant 💩 at all times. Displaying the dangers of a third world education End of.
74 Go to commentsSouth Africa and Rassie do a phenomenal job of treating the 4 years in between World Cups as nothing more than a training exercise to build squad depth. The Six Nations money that keeps Irish rugby afloat is unfortunately too important to allow the same approach, and basic population size means we'll never get close to matching the depth of South Africa, England and France. That being said, Irish rugby is in a relatively good place and slowly improving inch by inch. If the other three provinces can pull the finger out and actually develop some players it'd be even better.
74 Go to commentsGood on Clarke for taking on the criticism and addressing his deficiencies, principally his laziness.
2 Go to comments“It is the people’s favourite against the actual favourite. It is the people’s champions against the actual champions. I’m joking, but it’s going to be a fantastic series.” Why did Darcy make that joke knowing it would be used as click bait? Why did RP headline it as a serious comment? Anyway, the tired comment isn’t very astute. SA players may have played more games etc. Darcy over estimated as a pundit.
74 Go to commentsNot sure Frisch will ever make the French team with Depoortère and Costes waiting in the wings to take over from Danty and Fickou.
1 Go to commentsThe Irish are tired and the Boks are old. The test series won't confirm who is best in the world, it will confirm which team needs to pursue the task of rebuilding with the most urgency.
74 Go to commentsGrant, the first time I have seen an article written by you. Maybe I have missed your previous stuff. These days all professional players effectively play a common season so all top players are equally tired, or rested. That is the job of the coaching ticket to build squad depth and juggle resources so players are ‘ fresh’ when the big games come. Possibly Ireland are less inclined to juggle squad compared to Rassie, who is prepared to take the risk to rest players as well as build depth throughout the year so come WC he has a full squad, experienced and rested enough to win 7 games. After all, to win WC you need to get through the tournament and then win the final big 3 games. Ireland should try and build a bit so come final 3 they are ready. So far only played final 1(QF). I am so looking forward to the Irish tour. Hopefully Rassie has enough time to align his guys, as he draws them from across the globe, and not from 2 sides locally( eg Leinster, Munster). No excuses, going to be exciting.
74 Go to commentsIn football, teams get fined and sometimes docked points for deliberately fielding weakened teams yet Leinster can pretty much do as they please with no comebacks. Could it be because Ireland run the URC? Could it be that Ireland run the ERC? Whichever it is, it stinks!!
6 Go to commentsIreland are only the People’s Champions in Irish eyes. The rest of the world do not care for them very much because of attitudes of people like Gordon, Ferris, Best, Jackman…I could go on!!
74 Go to commentsNot sure how Karl Dickson can ever ref a Quins game, he played for the club for 8 years as understudy to Care and is still close friends with half the team
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