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Flanker Tom Curry made a first-half complaint to referee Ben O'Keeffe at the Stade de France before England's Rugby World Cup exit.

Bongi Mbonambi allegedly called Tom Curry a ‘white c***’ during Saturday’s semi-final South Africa hooker Bongi Mbonambi faces a potential ban for the Rugby World Cup final after an investigation was launched into his alleged racial slur towards England flanker Tom Curry. During Saturday’s semi-final at the Stade de France, Curry reported the incident to referee referee Ben O’Keeffe.

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video World Rugby have now confirmed that it is reviewing the incident, while Mbonambi could be handed a suspension if found guilty which would rule him out of Saturday’s World Cup final against New Zealand. A statement from World Rugby read: ‘World Rugby takes allegations of discriminatory behaviour extremely seriously.

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