{"id":143114,"date":"2023-10-26T10:01:05","date_gmt":"2023-10-26T10:01:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theprojectsworld.com\/?p=143114"},"modified":"2023-10-26T10:01:05","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T10:01:05","slug":"what-did-tom-curry-claim-bongi-mbonambi-said-at-the-rugby-world-cup-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theprojectsworld.com\/sport\/what-did-tom-curry-claim-bongi-mbonambi-said-at-the-rugby-world-cup-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"What did Tom Curry claim Bongi Mbonambi said at the Rugby World Cup? | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
SOUTH Africa's Bongi Mbonambi was accused by England flanker Tom Curry of using a racial slur during the closely contested World Cup semi-final between the two nations.<\/strong><\/p>\n
The issue has been investigated by World Rugby and Bongi has been cleared due to "sufficient evidence" \u2014 here we take a look at the allegation made and what both sides have said in response.<\/p>\n
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What has Tom Curry claimed Bongi Mbonambi said to him?<\/h2>\n
Professional rugby union star Tom Curry has alleged that fellow player Mbongeni Mbonambi\u00a0used a racial slur during England's semi-final defeat to South Africa on October 21, 2023.<\/p>\n
During the nail-bitingly close game,\u00a0Curry accused opponent Mbonambi\u00a0of calling him a \u201cwhite c**t\u201d.<\/p>\n
But it has emerged that a potential defence could be that Curry misunderstood a comment made by Mbonambi in Afrikaans.<\/p>\n
He could have used the term \u201cwit kant\u201d \u2014 meaning \u201cwhite side\u201d in Afrikaans \u2014 to tell team-mates that the ball was on the English side of the ruck.<\/p>\n