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Tom Curry made the allegation during England\u2019s World Cup semi-final defeat<\/p>\n
Curry had been the target of threats on social media after the allegations, with his club Sale Sharks saying they were \u201cabsolutely appalled\u201d by the \u201cnature and level\u201d of abuse, while England captain Owen Farrell also slammed those sending the flanker abuse.<\/p>\n
Despite the threats, Curry has been selected in the England team to take on Argentina in the bronze final on Friday evening and World Rugby also addressed this aspect of the situation in their statement.<\/p>\n
They wrote: \u201cWorld Rugby is also concerned by the social media abuse that both players have been subjected to this week. There is no place in rugby or society for discrimination, abuse or hate speech, and World Rugby urges fans to embrace the sport\u2019s values of respect, integrity and solidarity.”<\/p>\n
South Africa captain Siya Kolisi confirmed that he had reached out to Curry and condemned the online abuse received.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf it\u2019s a player, coach or referee, I don\u2019t support that and I feel for him,\u201d said Kolisis in the team announcement press conference. \u201cI have spoken to him, I sent him a message when I saw that was going on because he\u2019s somebody that I respect and I\u2019ve played against for quite a while.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve been through it too. We can take it as players when it comes to us directly but when it comes to your family, it\u2019s totally different. That\u2019s exactly what he said to me, it\u2019s really hard when it comes to your family. That\u2019s the one part of the game we really don\u2019t enjoy – we don\u2019t mind being criticised for how we play on the field but when it becomes personal…<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve experienced it too. Cobus [Reinach] and his family received death threats earlier this tournament. As a rugby family, as much as we compete, we do support each other when things like this happen.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Siya Kolisi confirmed he had reached out to Tom Curry <\/p>\n
The RFU also released a statement following World Rugby\u2019s confirmation that they wouldn\u2019t press charges and said they were \u201cdeeply disappointed\u201d by the decision. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe RFU fully support Tom Curry in raising the racially abusive behaviour he experienced whilst playing for England against South Africa,\u201d said the statement. <\/p>\n
\u201cDuring the match between England and South Africa on Saturday 21st October 2023, Tom Curry reported to the referee that he has been racially abused by Mbongeni Mbonambi. The subsequent World Rugby investigation were informed by Tom Curry that he had also been the victim of the same abuse, from the same Player, in the Autumn Test 2022.<\/p>\n
\u201cWorld Rugby have today announced their decision not to bring charges in respect of either incident. The RFU are deeply disappointed by the decision taken by World Rugby. The decision not to put the evidence before an Independent Disciplinary Panel has denied the disciplinary process the opportunity to hear Tom Curry\u2019s voice and to independently assess his account of these serious events, together with the other available evidence. <\/p>\n
\u201cIn their continued full support of Tom, the RFU together with the England squad, condemn the disgusting abuse he and his family has received on social media as a result of his having had the courage to put unacceptable behaviour that has no place in society or on the rugby field, in the public eye.\u201d<\/p>\n