Durham student rugby club played game "encouraging rape culture"

“Any other ending of this sentence encourages rape culture which is, in my

opinion, the nasty side of lad culture.”

The president of the rugby club has since apologised for the game, she said.

Samuel Cuthbert, 21, is said to have written in an email to Miss Perry: “‘It’s

not rape if…’ is neither funny, nor is it permissible, and it is for this

reason that I wholeheartedly apologise.”

He also offered to assist the DUFemSoc in its “cause”, saying: “I would very

much like to initiate a relationship between our two societies, not only to

demonstrate our belief in the importance of the work you do but to help you

do it, too.”

Mr Cuthbert, from Leicester, declined to comment last night.

Professor Elizabeth Archibald, Principal of St Cuthbert’s Society, said: “We

are aware of the alleged incident in t Cuthbert’s and we will be speaking to

the students concerned.

“The college has a diverse and international student body and students are

well aware of the need to act appropriately and respectfully towards others.”

Last November the same rugby club was banned from playing for the rest of the

term after members dressed up as Jimmy Savile, his victims and police for a

“bad taste fancy dress night.”

The university said at the time it was taking disciplinary action.

Durham student rugby club played game "encouraging rape culture"