Everyone’s game?

Rugby fans can find the platform Amazon Prime Video A documentary that analyzes the sport in the United Kingdom from an ethnic perspective. The starting point Everyone’s game (Everyone’s game) Based on comparing relevant statistical data. In the United States, 13% of the population is African American, by contrast, NFL It has 70% of players of this origin in its ranks. In contrast, in the United Kingdom, 14% of the population is black or ethnic minorities, and by contrast, in the United Kingdom, Excellent Rugby Gallagher Less than 10% are black or other ethnic minorities.

The documentary uses the testimony of four black players from the English rugby team as a common thread: Maru Etoji, Bi Aloo, Ellis Genji, and Anthony Watson. Throughout the 50 minutes of the documentary, they explain the unofficial way in which they came to the sport, without even being clear about the rules of the game. Bie Allo laughs, explaining that the first time he was offered a contract and found out that he would get paid to play rugby, he was shocked. And he decided that if there was money involved, he would turn professional without ever thinking about it. The lack of references and a clear social prejudice linking rugby to certain elites means that the sport is losing potential players and many people from ethnic minorities are not taking advantage of the opportunities available: “If people only know the money you can make, Alu is satisfied with owning a home of his own. And, something that seemed out of the question years ago. The documentary deals with racism in the world of sport and the difficulties they face in communicating with the sports press that still has many prejudices. The “everyone’s game” raises the importance of sport as a tool for social progress, both when it comes to showing Its versatility or when it is used as a means of inclusion is about making the phrase rugby a true sport for everyone.

The data prove it

The documentary provides more data explaining the importance of this ethnic perspective to show the social diversity of the country and provide references to new generations. Only 3% of the England national team that won the Rugby World Cup in 2003 were blacks or other ethnic minorities. On the other hand, the proportion at the 2019 World Cup increased dramatically: this same group already represented 35% of the team.