England Rugby Star Says Player Safety Has Increased ‘Immeasurably’
Maro Itoje also tells Emma Barnett that rugby fans are more civil than their football brethren, some of whom attend games just to “hurl abuse.”
Emma Barnett meets...: England Rugby Union star Maro Itoje
On this episode of Emma Barnett meets…, England rugby union player Maro Itoje joins Emma Barnett to discuss how the sport’s safety protocols have advanced “immeasurably,” his campaign to bridge the “digital divide” during the first years of the pandemic and how he prepares before a big tournament.
Itoje also makes an observation about the UK’s other favorite sport. He says the atmosphere within the game of rugby—and among its fans—is quite different. Rugby supporters attend matches for a good time and treat each other respectfully, he says, whereas some football fans go to games just to “hurl abuse.”