Two activists from the Just Stop Oil pressure group have been charged with “aggravated trespass” after they ran onto the field during the English Premiership rugby final at Twickenham, London police said Sunday.
The two men, both wearing the group’s orange T-shirts with “Just Stop Oil” written on the front, ran onto the pitch during the first half of the game on Saturday and sprinkled orange powder over the playing surface.
They were quickly removed and the match resumed with Saracens going on to secure a 35-25 win over Sale.
Police said Patrick Hart, 37, and Samuel Johnson, 40, were charged with “aggravated trespass”. They have been remanded in custody and are due in court on Monday.
[How they weren’t pounded into mincemeat by the rugby players, I have no idea. Unless…rugby has gone woke, too. That’s a depressing thought. When my friend played for a German league while on embassy duty, he always wore his “Give blood – play rugby” t-shirt. ~ Beege]
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