Welsh referee Adam Jones has gone viral on TikTok in a video which encapsulates what rugby is all about.
The moment occurred in a game between Connacht and Cell C Sharks in the United Rugby Championship last weekend, where the former secured a 24-12 victory prior to the European break.
In the clip, Jones calls over both misbehaving front-rows, saying "Six to me then, six to me. I said to you in the changing rooms what I expect of you, we've had a number of scrums in the first half, and they haven't been acceptable. I need you to get your feet from underneath yourself. We go again and we scrummage legally."
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The players, who weigh 110 stone between them, promptly and politely reply "Yes sir" and take up their positions to reset the scrum. The video was very aptly titled "This is why rugby is different to other sports".
You can watch the clip below.
It is the most-viewed rugby video on TikTok in the last 24 hours, having picked up 700,000 views in that time. Viewers were quick to pick up on the values of the sport being on display.
"It's called a gentleman's game for a reason" said one.
"Any back chat and you're off. One of the reasons it's a great sport" said another.
Jones only made his Pro14 refereeing debut in 2020, where he officiated Ospreys v Dragons at Swansea.com Stadium. He recently officiated Bristol Bears v South Africa Select XV during the autumn internationals.
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