Rugby Club’s ‘Sexist’ post is disgusting, local people say

The residents of the community where a rugby club “not for girls” has come under fire to use the slogan of the event, the move has been branded the step “Rood and Sexist”.

Neath RFC posted on social media on Monday, promoted its upcoming darby against Lalangench and described it as “certainly not for girls”.

The post was Widely condemned by players and local community membersAnd was removed a few hours later.

The club later posted a second message, suggesting that the purpose of the post was to draw attention and promote the discussion, apologizing for “any confusion or harassment”.

In the original post, “Friday night Under the Lights” event, which is going to be held on 28 March at Ganol Ground, further “no frills, no apology, just cruel, old school, Friday night described as rugby.

The club wrote: “This is not for an unconscious-heart. It is not related to a half. It is definitely not for girls.”

Later in a long interpretation, the club said that they want to provoke the debate and challenge the misconceptions about women’s rugby.

Reacting to the post, from Emily, Nath, said that Bhavna was “rude” and “sexist”.

The 16 -year -old said: “This is just provocative. It is promoting wrong attention, not to do the right thing.”

Also from Kitty, 16 and Neath, said: “If young people were growing up and they see they would think that they (rugby play) are not allowed”.

On Tuesday, another shopkeeper in Nath, Kirsty Ellis, said the post suggested that the club was “scared of girls”.

“It is disgusting, it is sexually discriminating,” he said.

The 53 -year -old said: “This is ashamed to know any man in Neath and the surrounding area, if they think that women feel so low that they don’t think women can play rugby.”

24 -year -old Sean Evans also told Nath that he did not think the post was “appropriate”.

“This is 2025. I think we have moved forward,” he said.

“This is not a good look.”

The post quickly received hundreds of comments – many parents and supporters expressed disappointment – and around 21:00 GMT was removed.

Commentators accused the club of sexism, asked to apologize, and even said that they would not continue to participate in matches in the club moving forward.

“As the parents of a Nath Panthers player who has done nothing but to support the club, I find this post very disappointing and very derogatory for our girls,” one said.

Another couple: “It was not disappointed for girls’ marketing approaches. In fact, shocking, seeing all those women players in your area.”

Prominent players also took on social media to condemn the post on social media, with Labor MP for Tonia Antoniazi – Gover with Labor MP and a former Wales International – “described as disappointing for a club with such a great history and heritage, which has inspired so many women and girls to play”.

Neath Panthers, an all-female Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) Hub, which is aimed at young players between the ages of six to 18 years, is also based in the club.

The owner of the Neath RFC Club, Matty Young, released an apology on Tuesday and said “he took full ownership as the owner of the club and the author of the post”.

He said, “From the very beginning, the idea was to brighten a light on casual misconceptions which is still present in some parts of the rugby and more importantly to make ragby players of incredible women and girls who represent our clubs with passion, skills and dedication,” he said.

“Now I believe that the initial post did not express this message effectively, and for this, I am sorry.

One of the oldest rugby clubs in Wales, NETH RFC, was once one of the top welsh sides, but he did A trip to a trip in recent years,

Earlier players include half Jonathan Davis, Winger Shane Williams and the second row Gareth Levelin outside Wales.

In 2012, the club fought a curved order from the Revenue and Customs (HMRC) of Excellency more than the unpaid tax after settling the debt, and in 2014 it faced a curved petition at the outstanding unpaid trade rates for the Port Talbot Council.

In 2016, supporters asked Welsh Rugby Union to intervene in the ownership of the club and, in 2018, it faced another winding-up petition in court, which Later rejectedClub owner Mike Kaddi’s construction business Kaddi after collapse of Kaddi Group.