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England Rugby calls for more respect after tirade of online abuse sours Wales’ Six Nations victory
England Rugby is the latest sporting organisation to call for an end to online abuse after an increasingly unsavoury reaction to its Six Nations defeat in Wales on the weekend.
Key points:
- England player Ellis Genge said he had been target of death threats on social media in the aftermath of England’s defeat
- BBC reporter Sonja McLaughlan was also targeted, saying the abuse left her crying in har car after the game
- Wales beat England to win the Triple Crown and leave them two wins away from a surprise Grand Slam
Wales beat England 40-24 at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday in a thrilling, albeit controversial, match to remain unbeaten in this year’s championship.
However, the aftermath has been increasingly dominated by toxic…
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