article_snippet: I am uncomfortable with the notion that players should be role models for kids because that is an abrogation of parental responsibility.
article_snippet: If there is any hope that things will change, it lies in the reaction of the majority of fans to the epidemic of cheating and bullying that is infesting the game.
article_snippet: Enforcing a rule where only the captain can talk to the official would be a start.
article_snippet: Punishing all dissent, as all dissent do in rugby, would be better.
article_snippet: Allowing referees to review contentious decisions with video technology would take the heat out of the situation, too.
article_snippet: Better still, let’s stop making excuses for players’ behaviour.