{"id":294313,"date":"2023-10-25T11:09:13","date_gmt":"2023-10-25T11:09:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=294313"},"modified":"2023-10-25T11:09:13","modified_gmt":"2023-10-25T11:09:13","slug":"england-rugby-star-curry-suffers-disgusting-abuse-after-allegation-of-racism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/rugby-league\/england-rugby-star-curry-suffers-disgusting-abuse-after-allegation-of-racism\/","title":{"rendered":"England rugby star Curry suffers ‘disgusting’ abuse after allegation of racism"},"content":{"rendered":"

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England star Tom Curry has reportedly been the subject of \u2018disgusting\u2019 threats after reporting an allegation of racism during his side\u2019s defeat to South Africa in the World Cup semi-final last Saturday. He alleged that Bongi Mbonambi called him a \u2018white c***\u2019 and was heard asking referee Ben O\u2019Keeffe about how to report the comment.<\/p>\n

England were narrowly beaten 16-15 by the Springboks last weekend, with a late penalty from Handre Pollard proving decisive with just minutes left on the close. South Africa have been praised for fighting back with their \u2018suicide squad\u2019, though their victory has been overshadowed by allegations of racism from Mbonambi.<\/p>\n

World Rugby is investigating the incident, which occurred during the first half of the match and raised to O\u2019Keeffe. Since the matter has gone public, Curry has been the victim of an onslaught of social media abuse from Springboks supporters accusing the hooker of \u2018lying\u2019.<\/p>\n

Speaking about the abuse that 25-year-old has suffered, Sale Sharks director of rugby Alex Sanderson said: \u201cI don\u2019t understand how what someone does on the rugby field causes them to receive threats.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt is disgusting. It is out of order. I don\u2019t know the modern world. I am not on social media for this very reason. It is the worst part of the world we live in.\u201d<\/p>\n

There have been suggestions that Curry misheard a call from Mbonambi in Afrikaans, though there has been no further information revealed on that front. England assistant manager Richard Wigglesworth is impressed with how his team have rallied around the flanker to ensure that he has received the support that he needs from all parties.<\/p>\n