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South Africa are investigating Tom Curry’s claim that Springboks hooker Bongi Mbonambi called him a “white c***” during England’s narrow Rugby World Cup semi-final defeat spins
Curry made the allegation to referee Ben O’Keeffe just after the 20-minute mark of the hard-fought semi-final, with the exchange picked up by the ref mic spins
“Sir, if their hooker calls me a white c***, what do I do?” Curry inquired of O’Keeffe spins
“Nothing, please,” responded the official, before adding a few moments later, “I’ll be on it,” in what may have been an unrelated comment spins
The alleged incident itself could not be heard on the television broadcast spins
The South Africa hooker subsequently appeared to refuse to slap away Curry’s attempted handshake at full time spins
A statement from South Africa Rugby said: “We are aware of the allegation, which we take very seriously, and are reviewing the available evidence spins
“We will engage with Bongi if anything is found to substantiate the claim spins
”England’s Tom Curry (Getty Images)Mbonambi is among the defending champions’ group of senior leaders and finished the game as captain after Siya Kolisi’s substitution spins
Curry refused to comment on what was said post-match, though did confirm that he felt Mbonambi’s remark had crossed the line spins
Both teams are able to refer any incident of concern to the match citing commissioner within 24 hours of the final whistle spins
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World Rugby refused to comment while this 36-hour window was open spins
Deon Davids, South Africa’s forwards coach, stressed afterwards that he was “not aware” of anything that was said spins
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Ngannou had never once fought as a boxer, but for 10 rounds he bullied, pushed, clubbed, hit and dropped the unbeaten world heavyweight champion, Tyson Fury spins
At the end of the contest, Fury won a controversial split decision to remain unbeaten, but his bruised and bloody face was harsh and undeniable testimony to the success Ngannou had throughout the fight spins
It was called a freak show, a circus event and the carnival fight was meant to be an easy night in the ring for Fury; at ringside, the other unbeaten heavyweight champion, Oleksandr Usyk, was waiting with a smile on his face and his contract for a fight with Fury in his pocket spins
He was not smiling at the end spins
The plan had been for their $100m unification fight to be back in Riyadh in late December; that date has not yet officially been dropped, but it is seriously unlikely spins
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Fury was knocked to the canvas during the third round (Getty)In the ring, Ngannou was magnificent and controlled and never once flustered by anything that Fury did spins
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Fury will now need rest after his 10 rounds against Ngannou (Getty)Fury was having his 35th fight, he is generally acknowledged as the best heavyweight of his generation, and some have even claimed he is one of the top five heavyweights in history spins
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At the final bell, there were no great celebrations from either man, no mad scrambles to raise a fighter high on shoulders spins
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It was not a circus fight, but it was a carnival in Saudi Arabia spins
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