Rugby, 'weird thing posh people do'
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https://blogs.spectator.co.uk/2016/03/zoe-williams...
Zoe Willams (Who?) of the Guardian believes that rugby is just a 'weird thing posh people do'. I've been a fan of rugby for some years now, albeit not a diehard, travel to every match kind of guy. When I've been to my team's (Exeter Chiefs) matches I've found the fans to be from a wide range of backgrounds; from lawyers and accountants to builders, squaddies, coppers, beauticians and beyond. The local comprehensive teaches rugby, as do the local independents. Our local rugby team is popular amongst the whole community and boasts probably a few hundred members.
Does anyone hold the view that rugby is solely a pastime for the posh, or am I alone in my thinking that this woman is an idiot who has probably never been to a game in her life. Amusingly she's public school educated herself, and writes for the Guardian so a fairly standard hypocritical, champagne socialist as far as I can see.
A photo of Zoe below. I would point out that horse riding is solely for the rich and privileged, but I'd be talking out of my arse, much like her.
Zoe Willams (Who?) of the Guardian believes that rugby is just a 'weird thing posh people do'. I've been a fan of rugby for some years now, albeit not a diehard, travel to every match kind of guy. When I've been to my team's (Exeter Chiefs) matches I've found the fans to be from a wide range of backgrounds; from lawyers and accountants to builders, squaddies, coppers, beauticians and beyond. The local comprehensive teaches rugby, as do the local independents. Our local rugby team is popular amongst the whole community and boasts probably a few hundred members.
Does anyone hold the view that rugby is solely a pastime for the posh, or am I alone in my thinking that this woman is an idiot who has probably never been to a game in her life. Amusingly she's public school educated herself, and writes for the Guardian so a fairly standard hypocritical, champagne socialist as far as I can see.
A photo of Zoe below. I would point out that horse riding is solely for the rich and privileged, but I'd be talking out of my arse, much like her.
Sheets Tabuer said:
Utter tosh, mind you they said the same about our polo club.
At least they don't charge to go and watch a Polo match!TEKNOPUG said:
14 month old article...... So I'll give her the benefit of doubt.
Gah, that's just how behind the times I am.....For some reason the article popped up in my recommended feed and being silly o' clock I didn't check the date, just got incensed instead! That'll teach me, I'll have to learn to go and have breakfast and wake up properly rather than being lazy on here.
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