Light-hearted Rugby World Cup contract goes viral as fans ask their partners to sign it and obey its eight rules: ‘Walking in front of the TV is strictly forbidden’
Thousands of rugby fans have shared a lighthearted Rugby World Cup deal with their partners after the tournament kicked off in France last week.
The viral post, which was shared on the ‘International Rugby’ Facebook page, contains eight rules that partners of rugby fans must adhere to.
Some of these rules include not walking in front of the TV, making sure the liquor cabinet is well stocked, and ready to grab snacks and drinks when called upon.
The document states that ‘failure to comply with the rules may result in a breakage’.
Thousands of footy fans, mainly men, have shared the cheeky deal with their partners in recent days.
A light-hearted Rugby World Cup contract has gone viral among fans of the sport
Some rules in the contract include not walking in front of the TV and making sure the drinks cabinet is well stocked (in the photo, Australian Ben Donaldson scores a try against Georgia in the Wallabies’ opening Cup match)
‘Rules are rules. This is the law. anywhere near our house,” one user wrote.
“My wife is looking forward to the games more than I am,” said another.
“Unfortunately for New Zealand this contract only lasts three weeks,” a third joked.
Many wives and girlfriends replied in the comments that they were just as big fans of the sport as their partners.
“Not necessary if we’re both going to try to watch all the games available,” said one user.
“My husband can watch whatever games he wants. There’s no need for a contract in our house,” another replied.
This year’s tournament will be held in France and will see 20 countries compete against each other in 48 matches.
An economics professor has run 10,000 simulations in a bid to see who will win the Webb Ellis Cup – and the results make for grim reading for Wallabies fans.
New Zealand academic Niven Winchester conducted the extensive research and fans won’t be surprised to learn that his algorithm will see the All Blacks hoist the trophy at the Stade de France on October 29.
The brutal document states that ‘failure to follow the rules may lead to a rift’ (pictured England playing Argentina in World Cup opener)
The prestigious tournament will be held in France this year and will see 20 countries compete against each other in 48 matches (Photo: Wallabies star Tate McDermott in action against Georgia)
Ominously, Australia were given just a 2.1 percent chance to add to their previous World Cup victories in 1991 and 1999.
According to data from Rugby Vision, New Zealand has a 33.5 percent chance of winning its fourth World Cup, ahead of South Africa (26.2 percent), France (20.6 percent) and Ireland (11.9 percent).
BetRecht Don’t give Eddie Jones’ men much hope either, signing them for a juicy $11 to take the title.
In contrast, the All Blacks ($3), France ($3.75) and Ireland ($5) are widely tipped to challenge for the title.