Rather than cancelling sport, let fans gather to pay respects to the Queen. For many of us there to pay our respects, this is our church. ✍️ DavidParsley50
The usual jamboree that takes place before every rugby match was replaced by a sombre hum of chatter around the stadium bars. Fans discussed how strange it would be to recognise the passing of a woman who had been a constant in their lives, not least singfor the first time in their life. Many expressed nervousness of belting out the words for Her Late Majesty because they have known no other words.
As spontaneous applause broke out, heads raised and many wiped a tear from their eye. They had come here for a reason far more important to them than a game of rugby. There are those that believe all sport should have been cancelled this weekend. Some believe it should remain cancelled until after the Queen’s funeral a week on Monday.For many of us there to pay our respects, this is our church. We may not have faith, but, nonetheless, we feel the need to be together in our space to commemorate the most important moments in all our lives.
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