Summary
For many years, and despite its reputation for violent undertones alongside the regulated physical confrontation, the game of rugby has been 'war with a ball' which has survived and prospered as much due to its creed of respect as to the excitement it generates.
Rugby has never been a game for the faint-hearted, on or off of the field, but cheap shots are despised by all players who show respect to their opponents - and the match officials - and who have themselves earned the respect of opponents and team-mates alike. Once upon a time, showing respect for the opposition was a quality embraced by spectators too - and one that often creditably marked rugby supporters out from their counterparts in some other sports. However, booing and whistling at opposition kicks at goal is no longer a custom we can disparagingly attribute to the French alone, and even The Rec and other club rugby grounds are not the cathedrals of appropriately silent respect that they once used to be.See the full content of this document
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Biggs Boos Left Sour Taste in Mouth
It was with genuine surprise and sadness that I listened to the sympathetic applause of genuine London Irish fans being drowned out by the boos of others when Tom Biggs was finally able to get to his feet af...
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