Under the proposals, fans could still mix if they wished to do so, but they would also have the option to sit in an away end.
Gloucester Rugby fan Jane Warmington told BBC Radio Gloucestershire: “I think it’s an absolutely rotten idea.”
“One of the big benefits of it is getting to sit with fans of the opposing team.
“The conversations you have, the banter you have – I think you’d lose all of that if you introduced away ends.”
“It encourages you to have a much spicier relationship [with away fans] and it would be a real shame if we went down that route.”
Ruth Cooke, also a Gloucester fan, said: “I think it’s the worst thing that can happen to rugby.”
“One of the great things about the game is that you meet new people and all the fans sit together.”
“It isn’t football and it’s never gonna be like football.”
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