South African Rugby Players Not Kneeling

Sports minister nathi mthethwa wants an explanation from sa rugby after a number of springboks were seen not kneeling in acknowledgement of the black lives matter blm movement before last week s english premiership matches.

South african rugby players not kneeling.

According to various media reports south africa s minister for sports arts and culture nathi mthethwa has requested an investigation into the reasons. Eight south african players including world cup winners faf de klerk and lood de jager took a stand against racism by wearing rugby against racism t shirts before an english premiership match at the weekend but they were among 11 members of the sale. A number of sale s eight south africa born players have been criticised on social media for standing during the designated rugby against racism pauses by hugh godwin august 24 2020 6 31 pm. Valke rugby company succumbs to covid 19.

Gloucester and worcester s respective south african players of ruan ackerman and francois venter were also spotted not kneeling. Gatewaynews co za political leaders criticise sports minister for threatening players. A few other south africans also opted to remain standing in other fixtures. The south african players refusal to take a knee in support of black lives matter before the sale sharks v harlequins match last friday could have tremendous consequences in south africa.

Andre viljoen article source. Sa rugby will be measured in dealing with non kneeling players for black lives matter news24 august 18 2020 august 18 2020 sa rugby will follow its own internal procedure to determine how to respond to the england based south african players who opted not to kneel for black lives matter sports minister n. Speaking at a news conference on monday mthethwa said they do not want to jump the gun on the specific matter of the south african players in. However 11 players in the starting lineup chose to remain standing including eight south african players.

Those who did not kneel included sale s new signing the samoan descended england centre manu tuilagi who is a devout christian and the large contingent of south african born players. Now myplayers has shared their view on the promotion of public campaigns in rugby. There was an uproar even though the south african players and the rest of the sale team had worn t shirts supporting the fight against racism and have continued to do so for subsequent matches. Elsewhere south africans ruan ackermann and francois venter also opted to stay standing.