Itoje advises athletes to be wary of 'corrosive' social media after Edogbo racial abuse

IRFU is investigating the abuse having been forced to disable comments on a post on its X account in which Edogbo is pictured holding his first cap, accompanied by the caption 'Our latest debutant'

Edwin Edogbo during training. Pic: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

England captain Maro Itoje has criticised the "corrosive" effects of social media in response to the racial abuse faced by Ireland's Edwin Edogbo following his international debut.

Edogbo, born and raised in County Cork to Nigerian parents, was targeted online after his appearance as a replacement in Saturday's 20-13 Guinness Six Nations victory over Italy.