The girlfriend of British Olympic gold medallist Greg Rutherford has slammed the ‘gargantuan egos’ of rugby players after two Irish stars were cleared of rape.
Susie Verrill, who last year revealed she had slept with two former England rugby internationals, said she has seen players ‘prey on women like meat’ at social events.
Her comments, which were not directed at any individuals, come after Irish internationals Paddy Jackson, 26, and Stuart Olding, 25, were cleared of rape yesterday following a nine-week trial at Belfast Crown Court.
Pictured: Olympic long jumper Greg Rutherford with his long-term girlfriend Susie Verrill
Miss Verrill’s comments, which were not directed at any individuals, come after Irish internationals Paddy Jackson, 26, and Stuart Olding, 25, were cleared of rape yesterday following a nine-week trial at Belfast Crown Court
They were accused of sexually assaulting the same woman when they went back to Jackson’s flat after a night out in Belfast.
Olympic long jumper Greg Rutherford’s long-term girlfriend Susie Verrill has tweeted after the two Irish rugby stars were cleared of rape.
Susie Verrill took to Twitter after the rugby stars were cleared and said that some players have ‘gargantuan egos’
After they were cleared, the hashtag #IBelieveHer – in support of women taking allegations before the courts and this woman herself – was trending worldwide.
And now Ms Verrill has weighed into the argument by saying that she has felt ‘violated’ when leaving some bars.
Olympic long jumper Greg Rutherford’s long-term girlfriend Susie Verrill has tweeted after the two Irish rugby stars were cleared of rape
After they were cleared, the hashtag #IBelieveHer – in support of women taking allegations before the courts and this woman herself – was trending worldwide. Miss Verrill added her take
She wrote on Twitter: ‘I’ve experienced first hand, the pack mentality & gargantuan egos linked to rugby players
She wrote on Twitter: ‘I’ve experienced first hand, the pack mentality & gargantuan egos linked to rugby players.
‘I used to like a rugby player, let’s get that straight. It took very little time to realise what a whole host of them are about. And it ain’t good.
‘Thankfully I was never in a position where I went home with anyone & felt the need to report it the next day.
‘But I have left bars feeling violated by behaviour conducted in front of others and unable to do much about it.
‘I’ve seen other players at events, watch them prey on women like meat. Seen conversations they’ve had between one another. It’s just so inappropriate teenage boy.’
Last year, Ms Verrill – who has two children with the Olympic long jumper, 31 – said that the pair are not going to tie the knot because they do not want ‘a lifetime of misery and ‘a lifetime of misery and s*** sex’.