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Does rugby union have a backchat problem?

Ugo Monye and Chris Jones ask if rugby union players are talking to referees too often during matches.

With the Six Nations finished for another year, the two discussed growing concerns of backchat in the game during the latest Rugby Union Weekly podcast.

Monye said: "There was a lot of backchat to the ref, which I don't like.

"You've got to respect the referee and regardless of whether you think his decision was right or wrong, just get on with the game.

"As a fan now, it's a real frustration for me, it really is, and I'm sure it is for the people that are also watching from the stands."

This clip is originally from Rugby Union Weekly, 26 March 2018.

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