Moment Just Stop Oil protesters disrupt Premiership Rugby final

Two Just Stop Oil activists have disrupted a Premiership Rugby final by running onto the pitch and releasing flares with orange paint.
Footage captured by the group shows the demonstrators bypassing stewards and running to the middle of the pitch, wearing bright orange t-shirts shirts with the group’s name visible on the front.
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[@DarrenWatson64]

0:31 The man who tackled that clown deserves the man of the match award.

[@tommyatkins2527]

tackle of the season lol

[@jboydayz]

@@tommyatkins2527 tackle of the century

[@tommyatkins2527]

@@jboydayz oh hell yes definitely

[@jboydayz]

@@tommyatkins2527 haha :)

[@slevingaius]

Should've RKO him. He's lucky the amped up ruby players wasnt the one tackling him.

[@ma3stro681]

I used to be an environmental activist back in the day, but we focused on winning over the hearts and minds of folk, not make them hate us like these narcissistic fools do …

[@karolokuniewicz9705]

The Earth warming rate is now 0,27 C per decade and accelerating. We gonna pas 1,5C in 2027. Past 1,5C it is when ecosystems start to fall apart and natural life support systems start to disintegrate.

[@Bloom5056]

Not that I believe in their cause anyway, but this makes me completely disregard it.

[@Davemurray2880isaindian]

​@@karolokuniewicz9705to prevent this we need to stop playing rugby now before it's too late

[@capndallas4918]

​@@Davemurray2880isaindianand snooker. The sport that damages the ozone layer the most!

[@Davemurray2880isaindian]

@@capndallas4918 and then there's the utter destruction caused daily to the environment by a Monet painting.

[@carlowingfield7743]

No doubt the Police are too busy doing the Cha Cha to act .

[@djpeekay25]

😂😂😂😂

[@jboydayz]

Too bust arresting people for misgendering a biological man as a woman😂

[@karolokuniewicz9705]

The Earth warming rate is now 0,27 C per decade and accelerating. We gonna pas 1,5C in 2027. Past 1,5C it is when ecosystems start to fall apart and natural life support systems start to disintegrate.

[@Davemurray2880isaindian]

​@@karolokuniewicz9705to prevent this we need to stop playing rugby now before it's too late

[@Frogman69..]

@@karolokuniewicz9705they were saying that 50 years ago and nothings changed. Pig’s ass.

[@shazilbutt7442]

0:32 this guy had waited his whole life to pull out the Rey Mysterio Hurricarana special 😂😂😂😂😂

[@GregoryLancaster-rf7ce]

Well done for the Rugby tackle that brought one of the vandals to the ground

[@karolokuniewicz9705]

The Earth warming rate is now 0,27 C per decade and accelerating. We gonna pas 1,5C in 2027. Past 1,5C it is when ecosystems start to fall apart and natural life support systems start to disintegrate.

[@Davemurray2880isaindian]

​@@karolokuniewicz9705to prevent this we need to stop playing rugby now before it's too late

[@hamsterlegendalvin1785]

@@Davemurray2880isaindian😂

[@michaelbisset8641]

I was hoping that Just Stop Oil or similar group of idiots would pull some sort of stunt at a Premier league football match. I’m sure that there are some premier league football fans that would like to show them how we all feel. It’s getting to the stage where the public are going to have to deal with it themselves, after all the authorities are completely useless. Look how police are dealing with similar in Europe, so why are our police so weak in dealing with it.

[@robertnapier624]

One day a just stop oil protest will end in extreme violence. That’s not a threat. It is something that will one day happen. If the police aren’t going to any actual policing then the people including any that were police officers at one point in their lives will do the policing for them. Once again, one day one just stop oil protest will end in extreme violence.

[@helenport1631]

Totally agree 👍

[@ethandalton6480]

They have done it at a Premier League match

[@michaelbisset8641]

@@ethandalton6480 but my post said football

[@ethandalton6480]

@@michaelbisset8641 I know? That's why I said they have done that.

[@HollywoodLego]

The one time a crowd actually BOOED someone running on the field.

[@markgullick1725]

Look at all the stewards too scared to act because they know the law will not be on their side. Wow. This will embolden these people.

[@richard7645]

Staged event folks

[@kobe4212]

​@@AustGM orange and neon green vests mate

[@freddieclark2265]

Police arselick the terrorists

[@markgullick1725]

@@AustGM They got on to the pitch and that is super quickly? I don't think you have much of a future in security.

[@tadhgcronin175]

Great comment. I'm surprised the player who tackled the protester wasn't arrested. The police are on the side of the protesters.

[@Sarafanman]

If I had paid tickets to see this and the players tackled them hard before scrumming them off . . . I would have paid my ticket again

[@Clipd_rugby]

I was there

[@tommyatkins2527]

only time id allow a high tackle lol

[@karolokuniewicz9705]

The Earth warming rate is now 0,27 C per decade and accelerating. We gonna pas 1,5C in 2027. Past 1,5C it is when ecosystems start to fall apart and natural life support systems start to disintegrate.

[@Davemurray2880isaindian]

​@@karolokuniewicz9705to prevent this we need to stop playing rugby now before it's too late

[@jtho8937]

​@karolokuniewicz9705 Let the rich lead the way by selling off their limos, mansions and private jets.

[@Blocktavio]

My god, he literally embarrassed himself in public, I love that everyone went “boo” to him, he literally took an L

[@PotatoSalad614]

Man went for the RKO 😂

[@karolokuniewicz9705]

The Earth warming rate is now 0,27 C per decade and accelerating. We gonna pas 1,5C in 2027. Past 1,5C it is when ecosystems start to fall apart and natural life support systems start to disintegrate.

[@Davemurray2880isaindian]

​@@karolokuniewicz9705to prevent this we need to stop playing rugby now before it's too late

[@PotatoSalad614]

@@karolokuniewicz9705 Good, its too cold here

[@Goofballasanmarino]

@@Davemurray2880isaindianyour the only spammer I actually support

[@sublime_cw]

Certainly a great way to make people sympathise with the cause. If only the takle was harder.

[@karolokuniewicz9705]

The Earth warming rate is now 0,27 C per decade and accelerating. We gonna pas 1,5C in 2027. Past 1,5C it is when ecosystems start to fall apart and natural life support systems start to disintegrate.

[@ianhill4585]

What was that again Karol? I missed it.😏

[@Bloom5056]

And the cause is complete bs. These guys are paid to do this 😅 like get a life!

[@Davemurray2880isaindian]

​@@karolokuniewicz9705to prevent this we need to stop playing rugby now before it's

[@colonelturmeric558]

It would be easier if there was actually any real science behind ‘the cause’.

[@BTiger-ip4yx]

I guess they were lucky that there are cameras everywhere.....

[@littledikkins2253]

How to win friends and influence people ....NOT!

[@ntvstudios2393]

First snooker, then, the garden show and THIS!

[@rabbitgaming888]

Were getting a lot of 'Just Stop Oil' protesters this year.

[@karolokuniewicz9705]

The Earth warming rate is now 0,27 C per decade and accelerating. We gonna pas 1,5C in 2027. Past 1,5C it is when ecosystems start to fall apart and natural life support systems start to disintegrate.

[@catchsomething211]

@@karolokuniewicz9705 Dummy

[@davidf.8345]

I’m kinda hoping they stage a protest at a wrestling event. Even though wrestling is scripted, if the wrestler’s feel threatened by a fan, they’ll kick the crap out of them. I’ve even seen a referee stomp a fan for running into the ring.

[@dantewalters5209]

Or step into the cage at a UFC fight.

[@jin1740]

I just wish they would try this somewhere more authoritarian, or where the police actually do their job. These clowns wont ever be heard or seen again.

[@karolokuniewicz9705]

The Earth warming rate is now 0,27 C per decade and accelerating. We gonna pas 1,5C in 2027. Past 1,5C it is when ecosystems start to fall apart and natural life support systems start to disintegrate.

[@Alaybaba]

it is not the polices job to punish non violent protesters, expressing yourself, wasting peoples time and saying things are not crimes when done non violently

[@ELGUAPOIV]

Criminals thrive on the indulgence of society's understanding.

[@thornbird6768]

Sporting events need to start searching spectators , snooker , rugby and tennis all disrupted by these lunatics ! And that’s just in the UK !!

[@andrewgordon235]

They had seats on the field there's no way they got those without corporate sponsorship. Sue whoever is paying these vandals.

[@quitsevensix]

Omg please come try to do this in South Africa the carnage would be legendary

[@fcukugimmeausername]

As a penalty he should have to watch three whole Soccer matches back to back.

[@zodix44]

Idk what should impress me more. The tackle or the camera zoom

[@georgesullivan4473]

To be honest I don't mind this kind of protest at sports events lol 😂

[@edwardfitzgerald3877]

These guys are amazing.

[@theeuropeanavgeek]

"That smashdown was personal 😂😂

[@PlayShorts3]

Why didn't the rugby players tackle any of them with full force?

[@karolokuniewicz9705]

The Earth warming rate is now 0,27 C per decade and accelerating. We gonna pas 1,5C in 2027. Past 1,5C it is when ecosystems start to fall apart and natural life support systems start to disintegrate.

[@Davemurray2880isaindian]

​@@karolokuniewicz9705to prevent this we need to stop playing rugby now before it's too late

[@adrianho8805]

​@@karolokuniewicz9705 sorry to burst your bubble, this is a load of bull

[@mattfontana]

@@karolokuniewicz9705 maybe in your country c'mon

[@MarkovVulrelka]

​@@karolokuniewicz9705You are fake news

[@Eroica_Under_God.15.18]

Send Them to The Cartel.

[@Cartoondude135]

Does he seriously think he'll be heard in a crowd this big?

[@erinbyrnes5921]

Good work.

[@dgr3504]

Should have properly flattened them...

[@blod141]

Now, I know these protesters are extremely thick, but to run onto a rugby match with 30 odd 16 stone men with an average height of 6'1'' who are extremely fit and strong well, that is unbelievably moronic.

[@karolokuniewicz9705]

The Earth warming rate is now 0,27 C per decade and accelerating. We gonna pas 1,5C in 2027. Past 1,5C it is when ecosystems start to fall apart and natural life support systems start to disintegrate.

[@Davemurray2880isaindian]

@@karolokuniewicz9705 to prevent this we need to stop playing rugby now before it's too late

[@blod141]

@YankeeClowns we can not give up our only middle/upper class sport!!!

[@Davemurray2880isaindian]

@@blod141 it's not in my part of world

[@blod141]

@@Davemurray2880isaindian or mine

[@colinmccarthy7921]

It is a crazy and sick world we live in.These things happen.We cannot stop them.I have seen naked women and naked men run on pitches, and believe me the spectators ,well. I have studied Psychology and Philosophy. Human Behaviour is Unpredictable. We do not know what our Behaviour will be like in any day. What we do,and what we say in any day,is not the same. This is the Mystery of Life. There is a saying:-,”What can happen,will happen”. (The Alpha is the Omega).NEVER forget that.

[@Insulindude]

Eh?

[@ianhill4585]

I thought those rugby boys were remarkably restrained, I thought those "orange eejits" would be taken down in a bone crunching manner. Still the stewards did it so......... Yay!!

[@bobdownes162]

They may be big and tough but also have an intelligence to go with it. Kudos !

[@baldieman64]

Others will be looking on and noting just how much attention attacking a sporting event on live TV draws. Next time, it is likely to be guns, or knives or bombs instead of dye.

[@Kyrelel]

Were you dropped on your head as a child?

[@karolokuniewicz9705]

The Earth warming rate is now 0,27 C per decade and accelerating. We gonna pas 1,5C in 2027. Past 1,5C it is when ecosystems start to fall apart and natural life support systems start to disintegrate.

[@baldieman64]

@@karolokuniewicz9705 Grow up. Let me guess.. You're baselining those figures from some time around 1860? 1860, just happens to be the glacial maximum resulting from the Little Ice Age.

[@Davemurray2880isaindian]

​@@karolokuniewicz9705to prevent this we need to stop playing rugby now before it's too late

[@googleplaymarcos5197]

I wanted to be in front of him and say: GET A JOB!

[@robertalernet2199]

They should take the protester inside the club house and .......

[@kodaph]

These guys will be going to be the meme of the century.

[@jacobr2337]

more like they will be laughing in our faces when the world inevitably becomes inhabitable

[@NeoNovak]

You idiots only se the bad.Branwashed by the bad news and doom theories.Instead look how much change is being done and will be done,look how many good people are fighting for a good life and im not talking about this diots.All you see is bad and that is why your life is bad, that is why you worry constantly.If you are not willing to change that,then whats the point of living?@@jacobr2337

[@Redyf]

​@@jacobr2337that's not going to happen so whatever 🤣

[@TheOverlordEND]

I swear to god, if I was the winning team in that match and some narcisstic buffon distrupt it. I want them get on jail for more than 10 years 😬

[@Haffy442]

Just stop oil! (By pissing everyone off immensely)

[@SoloSi2024]

I much preferred the old fashioned nude pitch invaders of the 70's and 80's. 😅

[@beljacobs9263]

Well done and thank you.

[@karolokuniewicz9705]

The Earth warming rate is now 0,27 C per decade and accelerating. We gonna pas 1,5C in 2027. Past 1,5C it is when ecosystems start to fall apart and natural life support systems start to disintegrate.

[@Davemurray2880isaindian]

​@@karolokuniewicz9705to prevent this we need to stop playing rugby now before it's too late

[@karolokuniewicz9705]

The Earth warming rate is now 0,27 C per decade and accelerating. We gonna pas 1,5C in 2027. Past 1,5C it is when ecosystems start to fall apart and natural life support systems start to disintegrate.

[@Eroica_Under_God.15.18]

Okay I'm traumatized

[@wyw201]

Bot account?

[@eronifitiao6660]

Imagine them doing that during a wrestling match.

[@ryanlipple6854]

Their mentality is just as foolish as leaving a party before it starts just because it’s eventually going to be over.

[@karolokuniewicz9705]

The Earth warming rate is now 0,27 C per decade and accelerating. We gonna pas 1,5C in 2027. Past 1,5C it is when ecosystems start to fall apart and natural life support systems start to disintegrate.

[@Davemurray2880isaindian]

​@@karolokuniewicz9705to prevent this we need to stop playing rugby now before it's too late

[@alucardbrahmstone6659]

they want sympathy and their getting the opposite..their being hated

[@karolokuniewicz9705]

The Earth warming rate is now 0,27 C per decade and accelerating. We gonna pas 1,5C in 2027. Past 1,5C it is when ecosystems start to fall apart and natural life support systems start to disintegrate.

[@theImpaler710]

@@karolokuniewicz9705😉 so stop running your ac. Stop driving your car. Stop showering.

[@maverickpinoy498]

I was really hoping on of the big boys would’ve laid one out cold!

[@teddnagurski5583]

This is a cult.

[@adityawahyu9198]

They should go to oil companies, instead of peacefull public space only to make a disruption, nasty.

[@ZeonTec]

Good job, the security caught them... oh wait..

[@raynarksatriawibowo6688]

Idk in that country but these kinds of protesters will be beaten half to death by the security the moment they're on an enclosed space

[@Chris-qr8ng]

Useless security

[@theobserver9849]

They need to be taken to a mental health care facility.

[@chaz769]

aren't they basically damaging the environment by spreading this orange powder on the grass and other places?

[@Bluemojieatscookie15]

0:14 booooo boooo 😡😡😭 0:32 yyyeeeeeaaaasssss 🤩🤩😆😅🎊🎉

[@mikaelpetronius3106]

I would like to imagine the whole crowd just get up from their seats just to beat the stop oil protesters up

[@ericmalone8167]

So how did this Dr get to Twickenham from bristol,that's what I want to ask.

[@Kyrelel]

Let's see them try this at a UFC event

[@micakingsea9031]

I wish they could do this stunt in a PNG rugby league match

[@karolokuniewicz9705]

The Earth warming rate is now 0,27 C per decade and accelerating. We gonna pas 1,5C in 2027. Past 1,5C it is when ecosystems start to fall apart and natural life support systems start to disintegrate.

[@Davemurray2880isaindian]

​@@karolokuniewicz9705to prevent this we need to stop playing rugby now before it's too late

[@havenplayz6496]

bro got RKO'ed

[@mikey3672]

I would sponsor their trip to China to protest over there.

[@shallot4991]

I don’t get what goes on in those heads of theirs

[@haydenharris3059]

There in denial surely the boos say it all

[@andreathompson-bg4hl]

My first thought was I don't think you should do that those rugby players are going to kick you ass.

[@nunyabuisness6840]

They might as well change their name to just sell oil! Play stupid games win stupid prizes!

[@plutoniumnitrate1201]

Security guy in black was a joke....I could have easily given him an uppercut if I was the guy in orange

[@TimothytheTooth]

This makes me want to continue using oil

[@NoWindNoSunNoPower]

0:32 Nice tackle.

[@lianvandenheever6387]

Another case of " Rent a Crowd " ?

[@not_henry2187]

kinda wanted them to kick the ball at them really hard,maybe thats just me

[@rosemarymcgrory-eb2gd]

😂😂😂😂😂 sounds great 👍 👍👍 but no orange T shirt wearing idiot is , worth prosecution

[@alrightsally2748]

Where's the high tackle when you need it?

[@plejady]

could be - that rugby players drank oil before the match -just stop drinking bloody oil - question what am I supposed to use in my kitchen instead of oil?

[@mmntmusa]

Don't show this on youtube. Hell, don't even make mention of what they do. You're giving them free advertising.

[@teemum.9023]

This is not Just Stop Oil. It is a couple of guys and girls thinking they are doing Just Stop Oil. HA HA HA from Finland

[@wongsetsuna]

How do this even help their cause in the slightest?

[@plejady]

he drunk a lot of oil to run like this

[@anton__84]

Power to the people 💪🏻✖️🛢️

[@LimerickWarrior1]

Dosing someone with a substance is that not assault?

[@carlmarston1687]

People who desperately want to be activists are so low

[@user-of7yy2vk2w]

Then should have stopped the match and sent everyone home.... Just to be safe it's could have been radio active 🤔🤔😊

[@spinnerboyz]

Almost an RKO

[@kupzwupz298]

Becoz of those protesters we can't watch the highlights of the game😢

[@tommyatkins2527]

please say it aint so havent seen it yet

[@Connie_TinuityError]

@@tommyatkins2527 it is, the highlights of the game aren't going to be released at all and this is indeed the reason why, sorry to break the bad news to you but it is what it is

[@tommyatkins2527]

@@Connie_TinuityError I know but I have managed to watch them on KZbin only 9 minutes long

[@karolokuniewicz9705]

The Earth warming rate is now 0,27 C per decade and accelerating. We gonna pas 1,5C in 2027. Past 1,5C it is when ecosystems start to fall apart and natural life support systems start to disintegrate.

[@ianhill4585]

Did you say warming or cooling? My mind wandered..

[@Eroica_Under_God.15.18]

ALSO JSO SLANDERS AUTISM

[@TKTampa]

They should have leveled the loser

[@abhayanand9585]

There motto is good and i support completely but there way is completely of foolish!

[@hotdognobun]

Just Annoying

[@TRtraybloxeey]

they need to arm guards with like tazers

[@BrotherHood-in4ps]

😂 lol if this happen in indonesia this people is short life after the match

[@xenophacilus5895]

At least it wasn't paint

[@AoNoA467]

本人は英雄気取りだな。奴が後悔するような処遇と市民の反応が絶対必要だ。

[@mcb0b1]

Disappointed. I really thought one of the rugby players were going to take them down and maybe break a few bones.

[@johnsteinhart5911]

Pile drive them into the turf!

[@radow869]

Why do you put up with that?

[@fracksonjack1731]

come on. is this environment protection protesting or pure terrorism?

[@marshmellow377]

I was expecting a bit more of an illegal tackle from the players... perhaps around the neck followed by accidently trampling them with the lovely studs.

[@suhandatanker]

Guys just send them to California and tell them to protest there, lets see what happens 😅

[@vvvvvv6365]

They are definitely boosted...

[@ghesoonkarim602]

Just wait until 2030 forget even 2050 your grandchildren will have no food. But sports and beer are most important 😅

[@Exploding_Bagels]

0:32 there is a guy on the stairs in orange, he was probably another jso protestor who was gonna do this but decided he didn't have the balls for it and that they could be doing something better than blocking traffic, and left.

[@DaneStolthed]

What is the orange powder they’re spreading all over the place?