As she prepares to make her return to the Rugby field during the fall tests of the French XV, Isabelle Ithurburu knows what to expect.
One year after the World Cup organized in France, rugby will make its comeback on TF1. The three autumn tests of the French XV, against Japan on November 9, New Zealand on November 16 and Argentina on November 22, will in fact be broadcast on the first channel.
And if François Trillo and Benjamin Kayser will have to leave their place to Stéphane Etcheverry and Thomas Lombard in the comments, Isabelle Ithurburu will find the edge of the field for the occasion. The former presenter of Canal Rugby Club on Canal+, now in charge of 50’Inside on TF1, will in fact be in charge of the post-match magazine in order to decipher each match in the company of Christian Califano.
This return to the world of rugby risks earning some sexist comments on social networks. “ We’re not going to lie, the fact that I’m a woman continues to bother some people, she confided in the run-up to the World Cup. They show their stupidity on the networks and deserve no response in return. » However, Paloise assures that it accepts the criticism. “ I always take care to respond to those who, from time to time, may be critical, but always polite, with a comment. It’s part of the game, and you have to know how to recognize that you could have made a mistake. Even if it stings. »
Journalists more macho than rugby players
And if Isabelle Ithurburu has often been able to measure the sexism that rages on social networks, the journalist has rarely suffered from it among those involved in rugby. “I thought it would be more difficult in the stadiums, and it was more difficult in the journalistic environment rather,” she explained to Philippe Vandel on Europe 1. However, she did not consider her participation in the documentary legitimate. “I’m not a slut, I’m a journalist. »
“I didn’t want to participate in this documentary. I said to Marie: ‘But not much happened to me! I have had no sexism or harassment. She said to me: ‘But, so much the better! It’s also good to show that we can succeed and that it can work. This was not the majority of cases. I really think that today, sports editors are very used to seeing women, she confided on this subject.
Today, I find that things are much better. There is progress to be made, but… We often talk about education. I think the new generation of men are much more open to all that. There are no reflexes…”
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