{"id":292935,"date":"2023-10-24T22:26:28","date_gmt":"2023-10-24T22:26:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=292935"},"modified":"2023-10-24T22:26:28","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T22:26:28","slug":"curry-victim-of-online-abuse-following-mbonambi-accusation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/rugby-union\/curry-victim-of-online-abuse-following-mbonambi-accusation\/","title":{"rendered":"Curry victim of online abuse following Mbonambi accusation"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Tom Curry\u00a0&#8216;received threats and abuse&#8217; after accusing South Africa&#8217;s Bongi Mbonambi of calling him a &#8216;white c***&#8217; during England&#8217;s brutal Rugby World Cup semi-final loss<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Tom Curry has received abuse online after incident involcing Bongi Mbonambi\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>The England flanker has accused Mbonambi of calling him a &#8216;white c***&#8217;<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Cury has disabled comments on his Instagram page following the abuse<\/b><\/li>\n<li><strong>Latest Rugby World Cup 2023 news, including fixtures, live scores and results<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Tom Curry has been the victim of online threats and abuse following his claim that he was racially abused by South Africa&#8217;s Bongi Mbonambi.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The England flanker has alleged that Mbonambi called him a &#8216;white c***&#8217; during the first half of South Africa&#8217;s 16-15 Rugby World Cup semi-final win in Paris.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Sale Sharks openside approached referee Ben O&#8217;Keeffe in the 28th minute of the match, and is heard to say over the ref mic: &#8216;Sir, sir, if their hooker calls me a white c***, what do I do?&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>O&#8217;Keeffe replied: &#8216;Nothing, please.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>After the final whistle, there was a noticeable altercation between Curry and Mbonambi, who appeared to refuse to shake the England forward&#8217;s hand and marched off down the tunnel.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/24\/19\/76948345-0-image-a-37_1698171284932.jpg\" height=\"467\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Tom Curry has accused South Africa&#8217;s Bongi Mbonambi of calling him a &#8216;white c***&#8217; during the Rugby World Cup semi-final<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/24\/19\/76950359-0-image-a-38_1698171306119.jpg\" height=\"415\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Some South Africa fans believe Mbonambi was communicating with his team-mates in Afrikaans rather than abusing Curry<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/24\/19\/76856629-0-In_the_28th_minute_Curry_seen_right_approached_referee_Ben_O_Kee-a-39_1698171401976.jpg\" height=\"361\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>In the 28th minute, Curry (seen right) approached referee Ben O&#8217;Keefe and is heard to say over the referee&#8217;s microphone: &#8216;Sir, sir, if their hooker calls me a white c***, what do I do?&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>It was confirmed on Monday that the English Rugby Football Union had lodged an official complaint about the incident, prompting World Rugby to open an investigation.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>South Africa fans have since uncovered footage of the game that they believe in fact shows shouting at team-mates in Afrikaans rather than aiming any insult in the direction of Curry.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It has been confirmed that World Rugby are looking into a different incident involving the same two players.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>However, that has not stopped social media users posting insults and threats about the England man.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span>WARNING: The embedded clip below features very strong language<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/24\/19\/76950471-0-image-a-44_1698171682999.jpg\" height=\"148\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Curry has been the victim of threats and abuse posted on social media since the incident<\/p>\n<p>One user posted on X (formerly Twitter): &#8216;We want Tom Curry sued for defamation of character unless he issues a public apology.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Others went further, with one X user posting: &#8216;Tom Curry must never set foot in South Africa, ever.&#8217;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Curry has disabled comments on his Instagram page following the abuse he has received.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>England attack coach Richard Wigglesworth has said that the squad will rally around Curry as they prepare to face Argentina in the bronze final.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/rugbyunion\/article-12667593\/Tom-Curry-received-threats-abuse-accusing-South-Africas-Bongi-Mbonambi-calling-white-c-Englands-brutal-Rugby-World-Cup-semi-final-loss.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Tom Curry\u00a0&#8216;received threats and abuse&#8217; 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