Why is it during the 6 nations rugby or rugby world cup fans mix and there is a good time being had by all, yes obviously there is disappointment for the fans on the losing side, but I have never witnessed trouble in the crowd. What was the saying Rugby is a thugs game played by gentlemen and football is a gentlemen's game played by thugs. Fact most football fans behave and love the sport but it only needs a few gobsh-tes and the media love it when it all kicks off.
I love when some big strapping rugby player is nearly reduced to tears by the ref for some minor infringement , players have respect for officials in Rugby. Footballers are often heard to be verbally abusive to the officials. A lot of the problems with how football officials are mistreated has to lie at the door of Alex Ferguson & Man Utd, why? because the number of times you would see players en masse surrounding the ref.
Best one liner I heard during a rugby match was from my all time favourite ref Nigel Owens
Attachment 32799 He penalised a lineout, I think it may have been during the world cup final. Bloody hell even I am straighter than that was.
Nigel Owens came out as being gay, now that took some balls to do that, especially in a physical sport like rugby. I have yet to see a rugby player whingeing because they chipped a finger nail.