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This Six Nations ad was pulled after backlash from England fans

Published 20:48 10 Feb 2017 GMT

Tom Victor
This Six Nations ad was pulled after backlash from England fans

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International sport often boils down to tribalism, with rivalries between neighbouring countries that go back decades, if not longer.

It can often lead to groups of supporters reverting to outdated stereotypes, or the use of dated references in the media under the guise of pre-match banter. https://twitter.com/DrMel76/status/600965621401006082 If you go to any pub during the Six Nations, you'll often see a friendly - or sometimes not so friendly - rivalry between the home nations, if not between all the countries competing. With that in mind, one can't help but think the BBC Wales promo video for Saturday's match against England is relatively tame by comparison. If anything, it demonstrates an approach often lacking from sports promos, which by and large err on the side of caution. However, it has not gone down well with some England supporters, with the level of backlash to the video below convincing the broadcaster to pull the clip. https://twitter.com/Gastro_Celtic/status/829706189038616577 "No offence was intended," BBC Wales' Richard Thomas said. "It was meant to be tongue in cheek but clearly didn't hit the right note." But there were plenty of complaints, from English and Welsh fans. https://twitter.com/LargeRugby/status/829432080559964162 https://twitter.com/_ALACS/status/829624648019091456 https://twitter.com/robertrea/status/829597234148749312 https://twitter.com/Atticus_75/status/829441413481893891 Not everyone agreed, of course, with plenty seeing it as just a bit of harmless fun. https://twitter.com/TwmbarlwmSam/status/829712205440487428 https://twitter.com/22Beardface/status/830039412604022784 https://twitter.com/PaulExcell/status/830013150049271808 https://twitter.com/Al_roar/status/830013459303657473 https://twitter.com/WelshGasDoc/status/829764690704289793 https://twitter.com/SadieOlivia_/status/829680408426053636

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This Six Nations ad was pulled after backlash from England fans