Players of the Cardiff Rugby team were upset after losing to South African Johannesburg Lions who dispatched the Cardiff club in a decisive 31-18 victory. It seems that players were way too emotional after the loss and were involved in an incident in the local pub where they behaved so appallingly that patrons asked them to leave.
The news about the team’s irresponsible drunken behavior went viral on Reddit where a staffer from The Grange pub on Penarth Road posted a video showing the chaos caused by the Cardiff Rugby team. Players, reportedly, threw eggs on tables and the floor, screamed, danced, and harassed staffers.
The team’s management will step in
The management of the club was immediately involved and took it to Twitter where the official page published a statement that said that appropriate actions will be taken if allegations will be confirmed and proved. The investigation will be conducted in cooperation with the pub’s management and city officials. The management of the rugby team continued by saying that the club is against any such actions and does not condone anything that happened on October 1 according to witnesses.
The meeting with the Pub management will take place on October 3 during which sides will try to get to the truth and find a compromise to move on from the situation.
As of the time of writing, the Cardiff Rugby team is on a losing streak and does not show any signs of improvement. The recent loss to Lions just solidified their weakening form and drunken misbehaving is a very worrying symptom for the club and its management. Such behavior should never be displayed by professional athletes playing on the international level.
The next matches are very important for Cardiff
Disciplinary measures should be taken swiftly and ensure that the team is in good shape to face Llanelli Scarletts on October 8. Upcoming games will affect many aspects of the team including morale and public image. Hopefully, the situation with alleged appalling behavior in a pub will be sorted out quickly and without any extensive consequences.
