Kyle Sinckler reacts to 'abuse' from Twitter trolls after latest fiasco

After receiving a yellow card in Harlequins European Champions Cup match with Ulster in Ravenhill last night, Kyle Sinckler has reacted to a tirade of social media criticism.

Sinckler was yellow carded for bodychecking Jacob Stockdale in the 60th minute of their Pool 1 encounter, a move many have labelled as needless and which has seen the young tighthead cop a lot of heat on Twitter.

He also seemed to have a back and forth with a number of the Ravenhill faithful while getting sent off and after the match.

60' | Kyle Sinckler will spend ten minutes in the sin bin after taking the man without the ball. 31-17 #ULSvHAR

— Harlequins ? (@Harlequins) December 15, 2017

Highlight of my week is @KyleSinckler telling the #ulster crowd to fuck off ?? #harlequins #rugby pic.twitter.com/VhWPoVd0RO

— Graeme Gilchrist (@graemegilx) December 15, 2017

https://twitter.com/012pip/status/941824244375216129

Emotional control essential in the heat of the battle – unfortunately @KyleSinckler got hooked into playing to the #SUFTUM crowd

— adrian eagleson (@adrianeagleson) December 15, 2017

@KyleSinckler seriously needs to get some self control. He keeps letting his teammates and us fans down. I love the guy but he's no good to anyone if he's not on the pitch…

— Zeb (@wizord_of_aus) December 15, 2017

Why is Kyle Sinckler such an arse, what was he thinking especially when your team are on the back foot. #hothead

— Nathan FFL (@NcjFloorfurns) December 15, 2017

I’d venture to guess that Hartley has had a hand in moulding Sinckler’s superb sporting temperament…#twotwats

— Mark Breen (@mark_breen) December 15, 2017

Why did Kyle Sinckler just do that? presumably Harlequins will transfer list him now. he seems a liability

— Dreamer (@Daydreamer1756) December 15, 2017

We need to talk about Kyle Sinckler.

— Michael Hirst (@hirstmike) December 15, 2017

Pretty brain dead play from Sinckler there

— Huw Scarlet (@huwscarlet) December 15, 2017

Sinckler responded in a rather level-headed fashion, and thanked his trolls, branding their ‘abuse’ refreshing.

I do love twitter and all the abuse I get on here it’s refreshing ?

— Kyle Sinckler (@KyleSinckler) December 16, 2017

“I do love twitter and all the abuse I get on here it’s refreshing,” he wrote, and received plenty of support, even garnering the praise of a former All Black prop.

It means they want to be doing what you’re blessed to do. Use it as fuel and just keep doing you bra! Love your work??

— Neemia Tialata (@NeemiaTialata) December 16, 2017

https://twitter.com/RhysWebb_9/status/941994518399868928

In October Harlequins defended the tighthead after he was banned for sevens weeks. The Harlequins prop was cited for allegedly making contact with the eye and/or eye area of Northampton Saints’ Michael Paterson, during the second half of the match between Northampton and Harlequins on the 30th of September.

Harlequins Director of Rugby John Kingston commented: “Despite Kyle’s unfair public reputation he actually has a very good on-field disciplinary record.

At the time, Sinckler himself stated: “I accept the outcome of the hearing and wanted to go on record to say I am sorry that I have let my team mates down, but more importantly I feel terrible that anyone would think I would deliberately gouge an opponent. That was never my intention – it was a genuine mistake and an act of recklessness on my part.

“I will spend the next seven weeks working hard on my fitness and rugby to ensure that when I am able to get back on the field I am fit and ready to do so and make the best possible contribution to Quins.”

Presumably still a work on for the heavyweight frontrow.

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