World Rugby clears Mbonambi due to insufficient evidence of racial slur

RFU said it is ‘deeply disappointed’ with decision.

CLEARED: World Rugby has found insufficient evidence to pursue Tom Curry’s allegation that he was racially abused by Bongi Mbonambi in England’s World Cup semi-final defeat by South Africa. Pic: Mike Egerton/PA Wire.

The Rugby Football Union has said it is “deeply disappointed” by World Rugby’s decision that there is insufficient evidence to proceed with disciplinary action against South Africa’s Bongi Mbonambi after a second allegation he made a racial slur at England’s Tom Curry came to light.

The global governing body has said that it considers the matter closed unless additional evidence comes to light with Mbonambi free to line up for the Springboks in Saturday’s World Cup final.