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Nigel Owens leads the charge as rugby's Twitterati condemn Ronaldo antics
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Nigel Owens was among a number of rugby personalities to rail against the brattish behaviour of football ace Ronaldo, after the Portuguese superstar verbally assaulted the referee as his side was dumped out of the Football World Cup in Russia.
Portugal lost to Uruguay and will take no further part in the tournament.
However, it was the behaviour of Ronaldo that incensed the rugby world. The striker confronted the referee and is thought to have screamed '**** you' into his face after he disagreed with a particular decision.
The behaviour was roundly condemned by various rugby personalities, lead by outspoken ref Nigel Owens. Former England international Will Greenwood tweeted: "How is this remotely acceptable...? How? How? None of us are saints but if this isn’t a straight Red what is???????"
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Owens clarified that if he would have given the millionaire soccer king a straight a red card.
Ugo Monye joined the fray, adding his two pence.
Some pointed out that with eye gouging and 'Blood Gate', rugby's moral high ground was was not exactly sure-footed.
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That's crazy not to understand something as simple as this. The summer tours scheduled by World Rugby coincide with the finales of the Top 14, which means that the best French players are playing the most important matches of their year at that time. It's not a matter of being afraid or uncomfortable with the idea of playing away from French territory, but it's just not the players' priority to go play friendly matches on the other side of the world at that time of the year. Organize international matches wherever you want in October, and you'll see that we'll send our A team. It's not because the southerners keep repeating the idea that we are afraid that we will eventually send the A team next June. As long as the summer tour takes place in June, France WILL NOT send its A team.
Go to commentsIf you cannot see what impact Cane had for the AB’s I think the rose tinted glasses are squarely on your head.
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