{"id":26360,"date":"2017-12-01T15:30:33","date_gmt":"2017-12-01T15:30:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/intercardiff\/?p=26360"},"modified":"2020-09-25T10:51:29","modified_gmt":"2020-09-25T09:51:29","slug":"do-you-think-rugby-has-been-snubbed-by-the-sports-personality-nominations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/sport-health\/do-you-think-rugby-has-been-snubbed-by-the-sports-personality-nominations","title":{"rendered":"Do you think Rugby has been snubbed by the Sports Personality nominations?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>Do you think that rugby has been neglected by Sports Personality nominations? A debate has rolled to the public due to rugby\u2019s double snub on BBC\u2019s shortlists.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>After the BBC Sports Personality award nominations have been announced, some noticed that there were no representatives from either code of rugby on the shortlist despite Maro Itoje and Owen Farrell, who are just nominated as the Player of the Year prize, having helped England rugby to gain Six Nations wins.<br \/>\nThis is rugby\u2019s second time snub since the failure of any cricketers to gain any place on the shortlist in 2015 after England reclaimed the Ashes and Joe Root became the world\u2019s No 1 batsman.<br \/>\nAccording to Daily Telegraph, Ian McGeechan who is the legendary former Lions coach said: \u201cIt is disappointing, particularly this year, where it\u2019s been an outstanding Six Nations followed by a Lions tour where you go away to the world champions and play an incredible Test series.\u201d<br \/>\n<strong>Cirl, 47, Mechanic, Cardiff<\/strong><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26424 size-small-grid-size\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Cirl-1-400x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Cirl-1-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Cirl-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Cirl-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Cirl-1-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Cirl-1-670x500.jpg 670w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Cirl-1-100x75.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Cirl-1.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26424 size-small-grid-size\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Cirl-1-400x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Cirl-1-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Cirl-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Cirl-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Cirl-1-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Cirl-1-670x500.jpg 670w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Cirl-1-100x75.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Cirl-1.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/noscript><br \/>\n\u201cYes, rugby has been definitely neglected. There should be some representatives of rugby on the shortlist because it is popular. BBC is a bias place and they pick and choose anyone they like.\u201d<br \/>\n<strong>Ian, 51, Chef, Swansea<\/strong><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-small-grid-size wp-image-26429 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Ian-2-400x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Ian-2-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Ian-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Ian-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Ian-2-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Ian-2-670x500.jpg 670w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Ian-2-100x75.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Ian-2.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-small-grid-size wp-image-26429 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Ian-2-400x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Ian-2-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Ian-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Ian-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Ian-2-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Ian-2-670x500.jpg 670w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Ian-2-100x75.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Ian-2.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/noscript><br \/>\n\u201cAlthough I\u2019m a big fan of rugby, I don\u2019t think that they have been neglected. The reason why rugby players are not on the shortlist is that they are not good enough.\u201d<br \/>\n<strong>Rachael, 20, Student, Cardiff<\/strong><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-small-grid-size wp-image-26436 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Rachael-Hutcuings-3-400x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Rachael-Hutcuings-3-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Rachael-Hutcuings-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Rachael-Hutcuings-3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Rachael-Hutcuings-3-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Rachael-Hutcuings-3-670x500.jpg 670w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Rachael-Hutcuings-3-100x75.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Rachael-Hutcuings-3.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-small-grid-size wp-image-26436 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Rachael-Hutcuings-3-400x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Rachael-Hutcuings-3-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Rachael-Hutcuings-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Rachael-Hutcuings-3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Rachael-Hutcuings-3-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Rachael-Hutcuings-3-670x500.jpg 670w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Rachael-Hutcuings-3-100x75.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Rachael-Hutcuings-3.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/noscript><br \/>\n\u201cTo me, rugby is a sport which I really passionate about, but I don\u2019t really think it\u2019s necessarily nationwide like football that one or two players are very international and have more chance to win this award. Because rugby is more of a team game, it comes across a group rather than an individual player. Maybe that\u2019s the reason why rugby players are harder to gain attention.\u201d<br \/>\n<strong>Ashley, 26, Student, Cardiff<\/strong><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-small-grid-size wp-image-26441 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Ashley-Brown-4-400x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Ashley-Brown-4-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Ashley-Brown-4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Ashley-Brown-4-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Ashley-Brown-4-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Ashley-Brown-4-670x500.jpg 670w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Ashley-Brown-4-100x75.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Ashley-Brown-4.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-small-grid-size wp-image-26441 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Ashley-Brown-4-400x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Ashley-Brown-4-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Ashley-Brown-4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Ashley-Brown-4-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Ashley-Brown-4-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Ashley-Brown-4-670x500.jpg 670w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Ashley-Brown-4-100x75.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Ashley-Brown-4.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/noscript><br \/>\n\u201cYes, I think so. I don\u2019t know why they are not on the list. It seems that rugby is always supported by Welsh people and maybe because it is not the mainstream.\u201d<br \/>\n<strong>Hannah, 36, Social Worker, Cardiff<\/strong><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-small-grid-size wp-image-26448 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Hannah-Bloy-5-400x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Hannah-Bloy-5-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Hannah-Bloy-5-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Hannah-Bloy-5-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Hannah-Bloy-5-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Hannah-Bloy-5-670x500.jpg 670w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Hannah-Bloy-5-100x75.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Hannah-Bloy-5.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-small-grid-size wp-image-26448 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Hannah-Bloy-5-400x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Hannah-Bloy-5-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Hannah-Bloy-5-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Hannah-Bloy-5-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Hannah-Bloy-5-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Hannah-Bloy-5-670x500.jpg 670w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Hannah-Bloy-5-100x75.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Hannah-Bloy-5.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/noscript><br \/>\n\u201cIt doesn\u2019t border me at all. Although I watch rugby, I\u2019m not a fan of it and I can\u2019t see anyone standout that should be honoured as Sports Personality of the year.\u201d<br \/>\n<strong>John, 49, Community Manager, Cardiff<\/strong><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-small-grid-size wp-image-26449 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/John-Lewis-6-400x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/John-Lewis-6-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/John-Lewis-6-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/John-Lewis-6-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/John-Lewis-6-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/John-Lewis-6-670x500.jpg 670w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/John-Lewis-6-100x75.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/John-Lewis-6.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-small-grid-size wp-image-26449 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/John-Lewis-6-400x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/John-Lewis-6-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/John-Lewis-6-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/John-Lewis-6-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/John-Lewis-6-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/John-Lewis-6-670x500.jpg 670w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/John-Lewis-6-100x75.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/John-Lewis-6.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/noscript><br \/>\n\u201cI don\u2019t think rugby has been neglected so much. Rugby is very popular in South Wales but it is just not as popular as football. We can also see many sports have not been picked by BBC and I believe there are several reasons for that.\u201d<br \/>\n<strong>Sandra Silcocks, 55 and Royce Silcocks, 61, Retired, Cardiff<\/strong><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-small-grid-size wp-image-26450 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/RoyceSandra-Silcocks-7-400x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/RoyceSandra-Silcocks-7-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/RoyceSandra-Silcocks-7-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/RoyceSandra-Silcocks-7-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/RoyceSandra-Silcocks-7-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/RoyceSandra-Silcocks-7-670x500.jpg 670w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/RoyceSandra-Silcocks-7-100x75.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/RoyceSandra-Silcocks-7.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-small-grid-size wp-image-26450 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/RoyceSandra-Silcocks-7-400x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/RoyceSandra-Silcocks-7-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/RoyceSandra-Silcocks-7-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/RoyceSandra-Silcocks-7-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/RoyceSandra-Silcocks-7-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/RoyceSandra-Silcocks-7-670x500.jpg 670w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/RoyceSandra-Silcocks-7-100x75.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/RoyceSandra-Silcocks-7.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/noscript><br \/>\n\u201cYes, we think it should be a rugby player on it. Because they played very well this year both for British Lions and for Wales. They should be nominated. Basically, everybody from every sport should be given inclusion from it.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rugby players seem to be snubbed on the BBC Sports Personality of the Year for the second successive year which raises a fierce debate on that. 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