Fierce backlash as scores of negative comments are left on women’s rugby post announcing postponement of Six Nations

There has been fierce backlash online after a post on women’s rugby concerning the postponed Six Nations drew a number of negative responses from followers.

Earlier this week it was announced that the Six Nations would not be able to go ahead as planned this year due to coronavirus and that would have to be pushed back.

There has been a massive backlash on social media after a number of the derogatory remarks were called out.

Bristol Bears star, Alice Lockwood, was one of the first to call out the negative responses to this post which announced that the women’s rugby tournament was to be postponed earlier this week. Here was the announcement in question.

The Women’s Six Nations has been postponed until “later this spring or early summer”, tournament organisers announced today.

— Sky Sports (@SkySports) January 13, 2021

Here are some of the responses to the post from Sky Sports that was put on Twitter earlier this week.

You cared enough to comment. Thank you for joining the struggle ♀️

— Laura Kapo (@KapoLKapo) January 15, 2021

Are we meant to be upset about this ?

— Suedehead (@JamesRay74) January 13, 2021

Are you still stuck in the era of your Twitter name… 1892? You you know women come in more than 1 shape than the black and white poster girl right? pic.twitter.com/ib2rjX3K5n

— Laura Kapo (@KapoLKapo) January 15, 2021

🙋🏼‍♂️

— richard copestake (@rcopestake15) January 13, 2021

Here is the post from Alice Lockwood calling out some of the worst offenders on the social media platform.

To those who left these comments, I hope the women in your life, athletes or not, feel loved and valued. I hope your daughters, girlfriends, wives and mothers are not made to feel less than you. This is more than rugby, this is everyday. The fight is far from over. pic.twitter.com/yE2OAj4fq6

— Alice Lockwood (@Allolock) January 13, 2021

The backlash online to the negative comments has been backed up by some of the top players in the men’s game with Wasps star, Paolo Odogwu posting this to support the women’s plight on his Instagram page.

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Here was some more reaction to Alice’s tweet was has gone viral online in recent days.

Completely agree with this tweet but men just think it’s one big joke don’t they.. It’s not the point at all but England’s women’s rugby union team are actually class if you bothered watching and no I’m not ramming women’s sport down anyone’s throat 🙄 https://t.co/xN8g1kQjEd

— DML🌸 (@daisy_may_lord) January 14, 2021

In this day and age, comments like these are ignorant and ridiculous. Some of the most entertaining rugby I watch is played by women, and some of the toughest competitors too. https://t.co/3rSmnqdQUf

— B-J Mather (@matherbj) January 14, 2021

i follow the irish senior mens team in soccer womens irish soccer team irish mens rugby team and womens rugby team mens hurling team womens camogie team mens football team and ladies football team if you are a supporter you follow both men and women teams

— William Horrigan (@WilliamHTipp20) January 14, 2021

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