Racial tension grips the Rugby World Cup as Tom Curry accuses Bok hooker Bongi Mbonambi of using derogatory language.
Allegations of racial slurs in the Rugby World Cup semifinal by England's Tom Curry spark controversy.
There’ll be a lot of mumbling this weekend. Mumbling at how long the queue is at the shops. Mumbling why the braai is taking so long. And mumbling through the parts of the national anthem when the Springboks line up against New Zealand. But it was something slightly louder than a mumble that sparked a sporting storm. England player Tom Curry claimed he was called a “white c**t” by Bok hooker Bongi Mbonambi in the Rugby World Cup semifinal.
The All Blacks always play their best rugby when their backs are against the wall, so it is encouraging to see in the past few days many Bok players focused on themselves and the team, rather than the opposition. Besides, we have bigger issues to worry about as a nation, like actual hold-ups.
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