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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 mobile
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 mobile
“Sir, if their hooker calls me a white c***, what do I do?” Curry inquired of O’Keeffe mobile
“Nothing, please,” responded the official, before adding a few moments later, “I’ll be on it,” in what may have been an unrelated comment mobile
The alleged incident itself could not be heard on the television broadcast mobile
The South Africa hooker subsequently appeared to refuse to slap away Curry’s attempted handshake at full time mobile
A statement from South Africa Rugby said: “We are aware of the allegation, which we take very seriously, and are reviewing the available evidence mobile
“We will engage with Bongi if anything is found to substantiate the claim mobile
”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 mobile
Curry refused to comment on what was said post-match, though did confirm that he felt Mbonambi’s remark had crossed the line mobile
Both teams are able to refer any incident of concern to the match citing commissioner within 24 hours of the final whistle mobile
The citing officer then has 12 hours to determine if they will lay in charges mobile
World Rugby refused to comment while this 36-hour window was open mobile
Deon Davids, South Africa’s forwards coach, stressed afterwards that he was “not aware” of anything that was said mobile
“If it was discussed, I’m not sure what the comment was or when it was said mobile
I don’t know mobile
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Captain Siya Kolisi says the daily struggles endured by millions of South Africans is fuelling the Springboks’ quest to retain the Rugby World Cup ahead of a semi-final meeting with England mobile
Jacques Nienaber’s side are red-hot favourites to progress from a rematch of the 2019 final to set up a winner-takes-all showdown with either New Zealand or Argentina mobile
Flanker Kolisi, his country’s first black captain, overcame childhood poverty to lift the Webb Ellis Cup four years ago in Japan mobile
The 32-year-old referenced homelessness and unemployment during an impassioned answer to a question about motivation and believes failing to give 100 per cent would be “cheating” his compatriots mobile
“I don’t think that will ever change, who we play for, who we represent,” he said mobile
“When you start playing for others and start doing things for other people it’s not easy to give up, it’s much harder mobile
“When you think of how many people would give anything to be where we are and the majority of the people in our country are unemployed, some don’t have homes mobile
“For me, giving up and not giving everything would be cheating not just myself and the team but the rest of the people at home mobile
“The harder we play, the more we do well, the more we are able to open opportunities for others so that also drives us mobile
“I believe we are a purpose-driven team, we’re not a trophy-driven team; of course the trophies help you to get more people with you mobile
“Sometimes you can look at the struggles of what you’re going through and feel sorry for yourself mobile
But we use that pain and those struggles and we carry them with us to drive us through the battles mobile
It helps us to keep on going when it’s tough mobile
”Three-time champions South Africa defeated hosts France 29-28 in a thrilling quarter-final to keep their title defence on track mobile
Kolisi will lead out an unchanged team for Saturday’s match against Steve Borthwick’s side at Stade de France in Paris mobile
“I wish you could see all the supporters back at home,” he continued mobile
“This is all what people talk about, most of the time, with everything else happening mobile
“Kids at schools are sending clips of them singing because they know some of us like singing mobile
“People at work on Fridays wear their green jerseys and the beautiful thing to see is the people who can’t afford the jerseys, they wear anything that’s green, anything that represents the Springboks mobile
“We see that and that will continuously be our motivation and we know what the team has meant in the past – not just in sport, for our country in general mobile
“It’s more purposeful when you don’t do something for yourself, only when you are aiding other people that you don’t even know or never even met mobile
”Underdogs England came into the tournament unfancied but are the competition’s only unbeaten team mobile
Kolisi insists Borthwick’s men will not be underestimated, despite many pundits and rugby fans feeling a final mobile between the Springboks and the All Blacks is a formality mobile
“Obviously we don’t see it that way because we know how good England is in the previous World Cups that they’ve played,” he said mobile
“It would be silly to be thinking like that and we’ve never been like that mobile
“We’ve seen in the World Cup, teams not even in the top 10 beating teams in the top 10 so it would be silly to think like that mobile
We’re not in that mind mobile
“We know exactly what we’re going to bring and the motivation we have mobile
”South Africa team: D Willemse; K-L Arendse, J Kriel, D De Allende, C Kolbe; M Libbok, C Reinach; S Kitshoff, B Mbonambi, F Malherbe, E Etzemobile beth, F Mostert, S Kolisi (capt), P-S Du Toit, D Vermeulen mobile
Replacements: D Fourie, O Nche, V Koch, RG Snyman, K Smith, F De Klerk, H Pollard, W Le Roux mobile
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