A derby gone wrong. Sunday, November 3, the women's rugby teams of Parisis RC and RC Domontois face off in a high-tension match, won by Parisis (19-14). The match is clashing, violent. After the meeting, things deteriorated further in an exchange of acrimonious press releases.
RC Domontois first published a text on its social networks implicating supporters for “racist and misogynistic remarks” made against its players at the edge of the Parisis RC pitch: “dirty black”, “bambola” , “savages”, “slut”, “big whore”… “We understand that our players had difficulty containing their anger and their frustration in the face of this injustice”, writes the Val-d’Oise club while claiming the “diversity” of his team.
“When the girls were playing on a certain side of the field, they told me that they had been victims of racist and misogynistic remarks,” explains Julien Whyte, president of RC Domontois, to Parisian. Serious accusations brought against “supporters, but not necessarily those of the Parisis club because we do not know who is on the edge of the field”. The president did not hear the insults but says he “believes the players”.
“They came with a desire for revenge”
For its part, Parisis RC “contests these allegations with the greatest firmness”, highlighting a club “composed of members of all origins and backgrounds”. Boris Schneerson, the general secretary and manager of the Parisis RC women's teams, says he is “disarmed” and offers a completely different version of the story. According to him, no racist or misogynistic words were heard on the side of the pitch by the players, the staff or the supporters present.
For him, the real problem is the violence committed by the Domont players during the match. Another element that raises questions for him is the timing: “The press release was published 48 hours after the match, it’s still strange,” he wonders.
Each of the clubs reports a match played in a tense and violent context. “Last year, Domont's only defeat of the season was against us so they came with a desire for revenge,” explains Boris Schneerson, general secretary of Parisis RC. The match was punctuated by violence (kicks, insults, slaps) attested by both teams.
“Some girls are traumatized and don’t want to play the return match”
“I've never seen that in a women's match,” said Boris Schneerson. A red card was also distributed by the referee to one of the Domont players. For his part, the president of RC Domont attests that “there were blows but on both sides. It's not usual but it's rugby, pressure is part of the sport. »
At the Parisis club, the rag burns: “We were thrown out to pasture. We are experiencing a surge of hatred on our social networks. Some of the girls are traumatized and don't want to play the second leg. » However, for the Domont club, the goal is not to incriminate their opponents but the people who have made racist and misogynistic comments. He notifies that he “did not refer to Parisis RC supporters in the press release”.
The Île-de-France rugby league was seized by the two clubs, but for different reasons. Domont highlights misogynistic and racist insults while Parisis reports significant violence during the match. “For the league, combating acts of physical and verbal violence is part of the doctrine. It's zero tolerance. But here I am cautious because we have no one identifiable or identified,” explains Thierry Alliesse, president of the Île-de-France rugby league.
