‘Chav’ jibe halts private v state school match

A LONG-RUNNING annual rugby match between a private school and a Roman Catholic state school has been abandoned over fears of violent clashes fuelled by a class war.

The secondary schools in south London – £20,000-a-year Whitgift and John Fisher – have been playing each other since the 1960s. The seniors’ match, which normally attracts thousands of spectators, was to have been held on Saturday.

But it was cancelled after last year’s game was marred by chants of ‘chavs’ and scuffles.

Whitgift supporters were said to have adapted the lyrics of a Pink Floyd song, singing: ‘You ain’t got no education.’ When Whitgift scored a try, John Fisher fans were said to have responded with ‘Five points, five points, 20 grand for five points’.

Chris Ramsey, Whitgift’s head, told The Sunday Times that the school had hoped to reschedule the match to midweek to avoid a repeat of last year, but it had been unsuccessful.