Just Stop Oil protesters storm onto Twickenham pitch to bring rugby final to a halt with orange powder demo
- Protester stormed the pitch midway through first half of the Premiership final
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The Rugby Premiership final at Twickenham has ground to a halt after Just Stop Oil protestors ran onto the pitch.
The protesters stormed the pitch midway through the first half of the match between Sale and Saracens.
The eco activist ran towards the middle of the ground, where the ball was at the time, with orange smoke streaming behind him.
He was met with boos from fans as the game had to be stopped. Crowds cheered his exit as security intervened to drag him out of the stadium.
A number of protesters ran onto the pitch 15 minutes into the match and released powder in a similar fashion to their protest at the recent snooker world championship.
The protester stormed the pitch midway through the first half of the match between Sale and Saracens
Crowds cheered his exit as security intervened to drag him out of the stadium
The protesters stormed the pitch midway through the first half of the match between Sale and Saracens
Just Stop Oil said two protesters disrupted the Gallagher Premiership Rugby final
A ‘Just Stop Oil’ protestor invades the pitch and is apprehended by stewards
Just Stop Oil said two protesters disrupted the Gallagher Premiership Rugby final.
They said their activists did so to demand a halt to new licences for oil, gas and coal projects in the UK.
