The Wasps forward says rugby union is behind other sports on race problems and needs to be bolder
Last November, as Siya Kolisi hoisted the World Cup into the Yokohama sky, it felt like rugby union had finally shaken itself free. An inspirational black captain, clad in a Springbok jersey, proving to the world his sport did not discriminate. For all those who believe in racial equality and yearn for a more enlightened, harmonious future it was an iconic image.
And now? The sickening death of George Floyd, the subsequent global outrage and the increasingly stark evidence of white privilege has caused everyone to do a mental stocktake. How many of us have railed loudly enough against racism and deep-rooted injustice, as opposed to showing passive support from afar? In rugby union, as with most sports in this country, the word “inclusive” is far easier to write than to make happen.
Written by Robert Kitson
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