{"id":296868,"date":"2023-10-23T11:09:12","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T11:09:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=296868"},"modified":"2023-10-23T11:09:12","modified_gmt":"2023-10-23T11:09:12","slug":"world-rugby-reviewing-currys-racism-allegation-made-against-south-africa-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/rugby-league\/world-rugby-reviewing-currys-racism-allegation-made-against-south-africa-star\/","title":{"rendered":"World Rugby &#8216;reviewing&#8217; Curry&#8217;s racism allegation made against South Africa star"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Lawes reviews England&#039;s Rugby World Cup semi-final loss to South Africa<\/h3>\n<p>Governing body World Rugby have confirmed that they are reviewing an allegation made by England star Tom Curry that he was subject to &#8220;discriminatory language&#8221; during the Rugby World Cup semi-final defeat to South Africa. Curry approached referee Ben O&#8217;Keeffe and asked what to do if he was told a slur, now World Rugby will be looking into the matter.<\/p>\n<p>A World Rugby statement read: &#8220;World Rugby takes allegations of discriminatory behaviour extremely seriously. We can confirm that we are formally reviewing the allegation made by England\u2019s Tom Curry in relation to the use of discriminatory language during the England versus South Africa Rugby World Cup 2023 semi-final on Saturday. World Rugby will not be making any further comment until the conclusion of the process.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Curry approached O&#8217;Keeffe in the 28th minute and was overheard on the microphone saying: &#8220;Sir, sir, if their hooker calls me a white c***, what do I do?&#8221; The Springbok hooker at the time was Bongi Mbonambi.<\/p>\n<p>The official replied: &#8220;Nothing, please&#8221;, before adding: &#8220;I&#8217;ll be on it.&#8221; The pair were also involved in an altercation at full-time, when Mbonambi&#8217;s side sealed their place in the final to face New Zealand after a late penalty ensured the 16-15 win.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/69\/590x\/secondary\/England-Rugby-World-Cup-Curry-racism-5027664.jpg?r=1698058542234\"><\/p>\n<p>They refused to shake hands after going down the tunnel at the Stade de France, while speaking after the game Curry confirmed that an incident occurred but failed to elaborate further on the details.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo. It doesn\u2019t need to be talked about. I\u2019m not talking about it now,\u201d Curry said in the aftermath of the game after replying &#8220;Yeah&#8221; when asked if something happened between the flanker and Mbonambi.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/g> <defs> <clipPath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"\/> <\/clipPath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Advert-free experience without interruptions.<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/g> <defs> <clipPath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"\/> <\/clipPath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Rocket-fast speedy loading pages.<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/g> <defs> <clipPath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"\/> <\/clipPath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Exclusive &#038; Unlimited access to all our content.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/logo\/logo-premium-subscription.png\"><\/p>\n<p>England boss Steve Borthwick also declined to comment on the matter as World Rugby set a 36-hour deadline for the incident to be reported, which they are now investigating.<\/p>\n<p>On Sunday, South Africa forwards coach Deon Davids admitted that he was not aware of any allegations towards his player. \u201cI\u2019m not aware of that,&#8221; he said. &#8220;I\u2019m not aware of any comment, if it was discussed, I\u2019m not sure what the comment was or when it was said. I don\u2019t know.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>South Africa Rugby swiftly released a statement after: \u201cWe are aware of the allegation, which we take very seriously, and are reviewing the available evidence. We will engage with Bongi if anything is found to substantiate the claim.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>MORE TO FOLLOW<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>We&#8217;ll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>For the latest news and breaking news visit:\u00a0express.co.uk\/sport\/football. 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