Players stress importance of unity and describe how war affects their preparations for the tournament
THE chief executive of Salford Red Devils has said he wants to show the victims of a racist graffiti attack the “true community of Salford” by inviting them as guests of honour for their match against St Helens on February 28.
David Yamba, 10, found “No Blacks” painted on doors at his home on February 8, five days after his family had moved in.
Red Devils chief executive Ian Blease told BBC Radio Manchester: “When I read about it on Sunday before our game against Leeds, I was absolutely appalled. I’ve worked around those areas of Salford my whole life so I know what it’s like and I know it’s tough.
We are experiencing a wave of organised, often deadly violence targeting migrants from other parts of Africa — but the poorest South Africans reject this hatred, staying true to the spirit of Ubuntu and Pan-African unity, reports NIGEL BRANKEN
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