TikTok dance forfeits imposed on England players

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By forbidding the offenders to film TikTok dances, England’s players are operating a fine-fixing system that punishes infractions against squad rules.

Tommy Freeman, who missed the game with a hamstring injury, released a video of himself, Fin Smith, Henry Pollock, and Freddie Steward synchronizing a dance routine set to Irish country music the day after their 33-19 victory over New Zealand.

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In his hotel room, Center Henry Slade claimed the quartet coordinated their routine for “45 minutes.”

Elliot Daly, who works on the team’s fines committee alongside Jamie George, said similar footage of other players exists, though it’s not clear if Freeman’s video was intended as a response to England’s ninth win over the All Blacks in a 120-year rivalry.

He told the BBC’s Rugby Union Weekly, “There are a few fines going around that are TikTok dances.”

“You make a TikTok video if you do something wrong.” Although it is optional to use TikTok.

Steve Borthwick is one of those relieved by the final leave clause. One video, which hasn’t been shown beyond the team room, has the head coach been roped in for a cameo.

Borthwick praised Freeman, Steward, Pollock, and Smith’s performance, which included a lot of laughter and a lot of very bad dancing.

There was only a very limited role to play in one because I was asked to perform as a guest in another’s TikTok dance.

The team saw it, and that is all that is going to say.