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Rugby 'snobbery' towards Fifa World Cup controversy is getting crucified online

(Photo by Fu Tian/China News Service/VCG via Getty Images)

A social media post by a rugby website taking the high ground over a Fifa World Cup controversy has backfired and become the latest example of rugby’s perceived snobbery over other sports.

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The dramatic Fifa World Cup quarter-final between Argentina and the Netherlands ended with a penalty shootout win to the South Americans, who were overly ecstatic with the result of the penalty shootout.

The Argentinians were famously photographed screaming at the Dutch players as they ran past to celebrate reaching the World Cup semi-final.

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Rugby website ‘Planet Rugby’ shared the image claiming that the behaviour by the Argentinians would never be seen in rugby.

The post read: “Don’t say it, don’t say it, don’t say it… Wouldn’t happen in rugby” along with an image of the moment.

 

The post has backfired spectacularly however, with many fed up with the perpetual insistence by rugby that it is ‘different’ in a holier-than-thou sense.

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Many Twitter users fired up to dispel the myth that rugby supporters can stand on a pedestal and continue to look down on other sports and continue to be self-righetous.

One user wrote: “This rubbish is medieval and has to stop” while another wrote “everything that is wrong with rugby”

Other users raised the fake blood scandal from Harlequins in the Premiership as evidence that rugby has a fair share of unsportsmanlike incidents. The overall response was overwhelming negative.

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Derek Murray 8 minutes ago
Leicester Tigers statement: Geoff Parling 'incident'

We can move on now. Nobody comes out looking good - the kick was ill-judged, and the response was clearly more than it needed to be. Apologies done.

All involved are good rugby people. Another own goal.



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The Flying Dutchman 23 minutes ago
The form All Blacks forward pack after seven rounds of Super Rugby Pacific

New Blues 6 - Torian Barnes - could be an All Blacks bolter. He gets over the gain line at an absurd rate - which is one of the reasons the backs in the Blues have so much space this year

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Eric Elwood 40 minutes ago
SA great names Boks' main RWC threat but flags huge area of weakness

SA scaped past by 1 point against 14 men who missed a kick to win. They were lucky, as in 2019. They weren’t even the best team in their group in either 2029 or 2023

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Eric Elwood 42 minutes ago
SA great names Boks' main RWC threat but flags huge area of weakness

Are you stupid? The poster was being arrogant, I called it out as there was substantiation in his post. You can’t just call someone a name as you did, based on nothing. Grow up son.

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Eric Elwood 44 minutes ago
Gio Aplon fears Erasmus decision may see Boks suffer same fate as fallen football giants

Nienaber’s system was cut apart by NH last year. That can happen but we have seen this year that the escort law and massive increase in unstructured attack against which a rush defence can’t be deployed. We can see how badly Leinster have struggled this year.

Nienaber does not appear to be as adaptable as Farrell. He is a greta coach but was the wrong fit for Leinster to start with. Leinster were beating Toulouse etc well. They had an issue with the physicality of LaRochelle. Cullen threw out the baby with the bath water unfortunately.



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Eric Elwood 53 minutes ago
Ben Kay: 'I’d put my money on Ollie Chessum being the next England captain.'

“I saw the article in the Telegraph the other day [asking] are Ireland a hard team to enjoy? Are they getting ahead of themselves? I would say, the supporters, yes, the team, absolutely not.”

Can YOU read. Why are you being dishonest?



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RD 1 hour ago
There are only three real candidates to be Dave Rennie's All Black captain

As a long suffering Hurricanes fan I'll tell you for free that Ardie is terrible at the on field captain's role, doesn't communicate with the ref, makes poor decisions and no fan wants to hear a 2 minute prayer before a lacklustre 20 second explanation of what went right or wrong. Great player, terrible option for captain.

Scott had his run, he isn't a top 3 lock at the moment, he's better off focusing on his game.



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cnw 1 hour ago
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Love will provide the attacking mindset that has been missing for a while. He would benefit from having most of the Canes backline around him - Roigard, Jordie and Proctor too. With Clarke on one wing and Tangitau on the other, and Jordan at 15 - the ABs would have the most dangerous backline they have had for a long time.

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Eric Elwood 1 hour ago
The challenge that awaits new All Blacks coach Dave Rennie

It would have been interesting to see of how far Razor would have gone of course. I believe that 6 nations will have opened a few eyes and it may have informed Razor of the tweaks needed etc. We will never know.

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Eric Elwood 1 hour ago
Gio Aplon fears Erasmus decision may see Boks suffer same fate as fallen football giants

I am not oblivious to your unhealthy disdain and stalking of Irish supporters here.

Do something about your ego and arrogance son. I am not going to apologize for Ireland’s record against SA.



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RD 1 hour ago
There are only three real candidates to be Dave Rennie's All Black captain

Scott was a clear starter before he became captain, the problem with picking experience is that you're also picking an old player, Savea isn't going to be at his best by the world cup and there's a fair chance that he wouldn't be the first choice starter without being captain, captains don't get benched or dropped if they underperform, they get “rested” if we're lucky.

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OutRun22 1 hour ago
Former All Black on race for No.12 jersey under Dave Rennie

yeah good goal kicker but at times he made spencers silly little moments ok tame in comparison mcalisters grubbers ahead were just useless, bad tackler also most of time .

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SR 1 hour ago
Why Dave Rennie is lobbying hard for eligibility changes to bring Brodie Retallick back

They're good commentdtors but neither of each.

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OutRun22 1 hour ago
The Brodie Retallick situation in Japan is getting out of hand

hes the man against little kiddies sure but hes still good enough to play top tier rugby.

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Nickers 1 hour ago
Leicester Tigers statement: Geoff Parling 'incident'

Apologise for swearing on TV maybe, but these idiots were kicking balls directly into where his entire team were warming up. Getting a ball that has been booted 40m into the back of your head when you’re not expecting it could easily lead to a concussion.

TNT sport should be the ones issuing an apology. I can’t imagine what these guys were thinking. They look over and see an entire team standing right under the posts and in the in goal area, and decide to just kick the ball there anyway. Even when the ball narrowly misses someone they don’t hold their hand up to apologise or even acknowledge what they’ve just done. For all Parling knew they were about to send another one.



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Ed the Duck 1 hour ago
Leicester Tigers statement: Geoff Parling 'incident'

Never a good idea to bite the hand that feeds…

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Nickers 1 hour ago
The form All Blacks forward pack after seven rounds of Super Rugby Pacific

Yes this is the “personal preference based on the games I have watched” forward pack.

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Nickers 2 hours ago
The form All Blacks forward pack after seven rounds of Super Rugby Pacific

Flanders is the form 6. Mental gymnastics required to include Blackadder.

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JD Kiwi 2 hours ago
Why Dave Rennie is lobbying hard for eligibility changes to bring Brodie Retallick back

The Boks were in a totally different situation. They had their best generation of forwards in 70 years who were heading overseas en masse. SA also have three times as many players so were more capable of plugging the gaps in their 4 URC teams. So huge pros to open selection and not so many cons, certainly not in the short to medium term.

Whereas pretty much all our best players are still here and we don't have so many to plug the gaps back home.



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Stavroula Alachiotis 2 hours ago
There are only three real candidates to be Dave Rennie's All Black captain

I feel like savea and sititi are on the same level, but I would recommend the all blacks to try include Brodie retallick for 2027, as every good team should have about 80% new guys, and the rest should be experienced blokes to guide the youngsters. But Scott Barrett or sititi should be captain in my opinion

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