Homophobia is part of N.Z rugby’s DNA.

Gay slurs ruin rugby night

Unfortunately for this complainant homosexual hatred is indeed an essential part of ‘rugby circles’ – being ‘a man’ in this country.  

Hannah Spyksma learnt this salient fact the hard way.  

Homophobia is part of N.Z rugby’s DNA.  

"If you don't like us using the word faggot then don't come to the footy because it's just part of the game” is bang on the nail.  

If you object to slurs and attacks on your sexuality, excepting heterosexuality, then the last place you want to be is in a crowd of New Zealand rugby fans.   

The question one must ask though is 'Why are rugby men in this country so threatened by homosexuals?'  

Do they believe openly hating homosexuals is a defacto public admission you yourself are not a homosexual when all the evidence is to the contrary?  

Studies show the people that virulently hate homosexuals such as these blokes at Eden Park are more likely to cloister homosexual tendencies than someone who stays silent.  

 

Up-Date 16^th June: All Black Israel Dagg was ‘heard’ commenting on Twitter that his Auckland team-mate Brendon O'Connor was a "fag".    

 

 

Fallacy: It’s never rugby’s fault

 

When will this drunken-man of N.Z Sport, NZRFU, have the gumption to take ownership of ‘his’ issues?  

When will the NZRFU’s hollow words resonate with the public? 

When will the public see through their well-manicured propaganda veil?   

Irrespective of the on-field and off-field indiscretions, even murders – apparently it’s never the game at fault.  

Its society, the pressures all sort of excuses etc but never the game and the players. 

Despite the overwhelming evidence to the contrary the NZRFU plug the line that violence is not part of the game of rugby in N.Z.  

The NZRFU is in denial, drunk with its own importance.   

Happy to ignore the elephant in the room, knowing full well a lap-dog media will print their propaganda verbatim without challenging its validity.  

Just how many more deaths do we need before this ‘drunken bully’ owns up to ‘his’ issues?   

When is the N.Z media going to call the bully-boys bluff and ask them “What is it always rugby players engaging in criminality and not say soccer players or rowers?”   

 

Why weren’t the Domestic Violence Campaigners protesting outside Eden Park last night?

Reminder to N.Z Public cheering for this bloke and the NZRFU who audaciously selected him in the first place.

Julian Savea is on bail after appearing in court for the second time last month on a charge of common assault.

Truly shameful exercise, lack of respect to the victim - but I'm seemingly alone in this opinion.  

The presumption of innocence is always a factor in these cases.

But do these sound like the words of an innocent man to you?

"I'm not making excuses for myself. I know what I did was wrong, and I'm taking steps to make sure this will never happen again."

"But I will say my partner and I had an argument, I did some things that are wrong, that I shouldn't have done, and I apologise for that".

Tell us Jules what were you tearfully apologising for with the NZRFU Chief Executive by your side?

"I did some things that are wrong"

Being what?

Women in particular should be outraged. 

The Press all over this.

But hey this is New Zealand.

The likes of Women's Refuge aren't even willing to highlight this abasement.

The All Blacks always have a get out of jail free card, the sycophantic 4th estate by/on their side.

If Savea was just 'Samoan Joe' a factory worker from Lower Hutt or an international League or Soccer player the public would want blood, demand he was stood down from representing the country. 

I'm putting my money on Savea walking free from court despite those damning statements he issued at the press conference.  

There is one rule for high profile rugby players in New Zealand and another for you and me.

Rugby Bad-Boys front NZRFU side-line campaign

Imagine picking the following characters to front a campaign to clean up side line abuse at junior rugby games…. 

One guy 'right and centre' was charged with disorderly behaviour.  

Another bloke killed an endangered species and brutally and unprovoked king hit an opposition player from behind. 

This very same Neanderthal claims as part of the NRFU APPLAUD campaign for side-line responsibility claims laughably that “Rugby wasn't violent, it was a contact sport”  

This is him on the paddock.  

 

Kiwi mums must love the prospect of their boy being on the receiving end of this sort of 'contact'.     

There’s also another headliner N.Z representative, an idiot who drives whilst suspended. 

Sadly that’s the calibre of rugby stock in this land.

It’s hard to find anyone with any credibility to front a campaign like this.  

What a sham law abiding parents are being preached to by this 'role model' rabble.  

What a joke the NZRFU putting these players up in the first place. 

 

Seriously, is that the best you've got?  

 

Kiwi parents who care about how their kids turn-out should sit them down and tell them sternly "See that All Black over there don't grow up like him"

 

Is it any surprise to see School Rugby player die from violence?

Is it any surprise to see School Rugby player die from rugby related violence in New Zealand?

 

Given the 'love' of on-field aggression and outright thuggery.

 

# 1 Watch

 

 

 # 2 Read (press on the deceased photo)

 

 

School Rugby violence is not just isolated to Auckland.

 

In Christchurch the police are out in force for annual 'elitist' Christ College versus Boys High game to prevent fans clashing.

 

 

 

Violence and rugby are inter-twined in this country.

 

Every strata of N.Z society embraces on-field violence, so it's no wonder we are now seeing teenagers killed on a rugby pitch. 

 

 

 

Alleged Wife Beater Makes All Black Training Squad

Julian Savea who faces a domestic assault charge ( a.k.a slapping the mrs about) could be representing New Zealand in Rugby when the All Blacks play France next month, first game 08^th June.  

Savea is due back in court tomorrow (15^th May) 

The first AB training camp runs from Sunday to next Tuesday.  

He’s still playing rugby for The Hurricanes whilst on bail.   

Ask yourself; does an innocent man tearfully apologise on television to his victim, family etc in the company of his employers and get let-off?  

Have the All Blacks no shame in their brand allowing him to remain in the squad given he has all but admitted the crime "doing wrong"? 

What do female rugby followers think about Savea’s inclusion?  

 

Why doesn't the mainstream media 'climb into' the NZRFU over this?

Aaron Gilmore had to resign from Parliament after a public out-cry over a few drunken barbs thrown at a waiter.

Julian Savea can, if proven guilty, can get convicted of domestic assault against his wife/partner and  play for the All Blacks yet no-one bats a bloody eyelid!   

Especially not his employers.

Up-Date Friday 25th: Police withdraw charges after apology and completion of a diversion programme. What more did you expect when an AB comes to court?  

 

 

 

Another Day and another New Zealand Professional Rugby Thug

At time I feel like I’m fighting a losing battle trying to expose the disproportionate amount of thuggery and criminality in New Zealand professional rugby.  

The Kiwi public are ironically quick to turn-on a MP who gets drunk in a restaurant and gives the waiter a bit of stick.  

This pissed parliamentarian didn’t (allegedly) put someone in hospital with critical conditions.  

He's not facing two charges of assault.

The media commentators, politicians of all persuasions, mums over tea cups and blokes in pubs all wanted Aaron Gilmores guts for garters. 

Who in the media, in parliament in blogging circles etc is now demanding NZRFU/Auckland Rugby dismiss George Moala?  

No one!  

The lack of caring, empathy indicates the general public in New Zealand are suffering en masse Stockholm Syndrome. 

New Zealanders are so conditioned to seeing professional rugby players in court they don’t give it a second thought.    

It’s only half way through the S15 season and three N.Z franchise players alone have come to the attention of the Police.  

Players' union boss fantasies rugby professionals in N.Z are uniquely predisposed to suffer behavioural and mental challenges because of factors such as performance and selection anxiety, loneliness, relationship stress, substance abuse, stress and a lack of social support. 

So these reasons, pick one any one, are why one of Rob Nicholls charges went out and (allegedly) beat the living shit of some guy outside a nightclub in the wee smalls. 

It’s all good Rob, probably selection anxiety was behind it eh mate?  

 

Fuck the victim we need him for Saturday's game which he's still due to play!      

Without sounding like a broken record why don’t we read with the same disturbing frequency New Zealanders playing professional soccer overseas coming in front of the courts in say England and Europe? 

Soccer players face greater issues than rugby players in New Zealand playing a more competitive code, living overseas well away from their so called ‘social support’and with the tabloid-press ready to pounce on the most trivial foible. 

Why aren’t professional soccer players beating-up their partners or some bloke outside a pub Rob (the clouds are a different colour in the world I live in) Nichol??  

It is high time New Zealanders, media and public alike, treated rugby criminality seriously and the NZFU admitted it has a serious endemic problem.  

 

Footnote: I am at pains to indicate the way to make this site disappear, wither at the vine is for professional rugby players in New Zealand to respect the laws of the land. Fat chance of that happening any-time soon. All players are considered innocent until we hear otherwise.