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Old 11-19-2008, 05:48 AM   #5
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Originally Posted by BCWWF View Post
WTF. I just saw a big segment on Sky Sports News about England being embarrassed that fans were booing Australia's kicker last week and issued an apology and have a note in the program not to boo the kicker this week.

WTF is that? Are rugby crowds really that tame?
How do you mean "tame?" They are more civil, yes, but the atmosphere at big rugby matches is better than anything else.

And part of it is because the crowds have no segregation. Home and away fans are mixed together in all parts of the ground, they generally get along fine. Also I've heard kickers say that silence is worse than booing anyway because it builds tension more.

The thing that annoys me about Irish fans is the almost constant booing of refereeing decisions that go against the home team.
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