MOSCOW, October 23 International Rugby Federation (World Rugby) opened an investigation into the racial abuse of England player Tom Curry by black South African player Mbongeni Mbonambi.
On Saturday, the South African team defeated the England team in the semi-final match of the Rugby World Cup. The meeting, held in Saint-Denis, France at the Stade de France, ended with a score of 16:15 (6:12) in favor of the South Africans. During the match, Curry told the referee that Mbonambi had racially abused him. After the match, the Englishman confirmed the conflict with his opponent, but refused to repeat the insult. The player may face disqualification for the final match of the tournament. World Rugby takes all allegations of discriminatory behavior extremely seriously. We can confirm that we are formally looking into an allegation made by England player Tom Curry for using discriminatory language during the 2023 Rugby World Cup semi-final between England and South Africa on Saturday. World Rugby will not make further comments until the process is completed,” the federation quotes The Guardian.
In the final, the South African team will face the New Zealand team. The match will take place on October 28.