World Rugby statement: Alleged discriminatory language

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Of ‘n opperste Poes….

So it's Curry's word against Bongi's, no big blow, no proof ,if he had just left out white it would have been accurate

The English lost…get over yourselves! You were not good enough! The Boks speak Afrikaans on the field and Bongi simply said 'Wit Kant' which translates as 'White Side!' It's got nothing to do with 'White C**t!' Go back home and go play in your 6 Nations. Brits = Cry Babies

Farrell to ref V Fiji “He slapped him, he SLAPPED him” squealing like a child. Later told the ref someone PUSHED someone. This is rugby you tattle tale. Time to grab a dose of testosterone. If I was called a white c*** by a black fellow I would expect it was in response to something I’d done, said. Time to put on the big boy pants!

Just to add, I also said voetsek to the TV in the pub when farrel back chatted the ref. Waiting for World Rugby to suspend me please.

Surely we need to know when this “process” will be concluded!!! Talk about fair prep? Is this a level playing field?

Still the proof of this allegation hasn't surfaced anywhere. Strange isn't it?

What a great game. England turned up and made there fans excited and proud of there performance.

I’m unfortunately not a lawyer but has there been any proof of the “claim”. Will it boil down to he say, He Said…

Wold Rugby has just given the Bokke ammunition for the final. Remember The Autumn Series, where world rugby on the eve of the England game, suspended Rassie.. thought they would interrupt the build - history will show bokke will take this on the field , just to show World Rugby the middle finger. We were expecting a quite build up by the 2 tops teams but this incident will add some spice.

BILL and his team at world a Rugby are past there sell by date instead of interfering in hear say…

All the to our biggest Rivals the All Black’s.

Such a proud nation not to be baited by this side show - sour grapes from the Norhtern Hemisphere.

Let's assume he meant to swear at Curry. How are referees allowed to shout White release, Black/Green no, Red/Blue stay on and not be racist. Colour is used to refer to teams.

Point is, it will be hard to prove racism given the use of colour on the pitch.

The game of rugby is a beautiful game. England played a great game. It coudv’ve gone either way. The rugby world cup is a competion for the top rugby players representing their respective countries. I don't remember any international game where a winner was decided and the decision was reversed. So gentlemen let’s stop bitching and moaning for a different outcome to a match that was already decided. If you want effect any change to this fantastic game, follow the proper channels without bringing this game into disrepute. Everybody knows that you are proud but take the loss on the chin and come back fighting, not whining.

The fact that ‘kant’ means side in SA - and “wit onkant’ (white is offside) is a common sentence in SA; should give Curry a moment to think about ‘racist language’.

Had Bongi meant it he would have referred to Tom as a Doos.

And THAT would have been wholly accurate.

FM we still have Deon Fourie who was man of the match against Tonga one of our most brutal games.

With or without Bongi it makes no difs.

Now, if it was reversed and a white player was to say the same to a black player, then by now there would have been a lynching of said white player by WR.

The thought of SthA going into the game this weekend without a specialist hooker ….. now that’s a juicy prospect!

1. Get over it,nobody died,I endured worse and stil live.

2. Now the whole world knows what white s.a. people have to endure en not to judge. Normally when a white person say somethimg about a black person is it called racism,now the roles are reversed. What does a black person call it?.

Johnny Sexton got away with murder when he swore at Jaco Peyper with evidence in hand. There is no evidence for Bongi it just a tactic to try distract the Boks from their game. It did not work we won the game and will continue not to work we will win the AB.

Someone intent on stirring the pot, whatever Bongi said would have been in context to the game and situation. The woke liberal minority even trying to muscle in on the the most fabulous spectator sport. Go sit in the road you useless idle Cu-ts?😡Get a life…

Bongi is going to have to be super careful now in the All Black game after saying “wit kant het die bai” in the England game. Don’t even think of saying “Swart Kant het die bal” in Afrikaans.

Lots is said on the rugby field - see Peter O’Mahony and Sam Kane for a giggle. I’ve seen Bongeni play in tests and club-side games for quite a few years. The allegation is completely out-of-character. If this is a ‘wit kant’ outcome - I do think ‘Karen’ Curry needs a suspension for being a soft-minded individual. Meanwhile, I will go looking for that stiff upper-lip I keep hearing about…

So what, even if Bongi said that. Curry should get a thicker skin.. whoos

There is no way that Bongi would have said something racially discriminatory towards Curry. If you see the hegemony inside the Bok camp, and take into account how racially diverse the team is and the emphasis on playing for the country and nation building, it doesn’t fit in with the claim being made.

I’ve seen the theory on “wit kant” being misinterpreted, however only Bongi can confirm this. But even Curry didn’t want to discuss it after the game, perhaps because he knew there was no substance to it.

The media is so desperate for clicks, they have blown this out of proportion

Sorry guys, Mbonambi said “wit kant” it’s Afrikaans for “white side”, England was playing in white…..

It was not a racist slur…..

Please calm down and understand that SA has 14 official languages, some words may sound offensive when u r listening without being multi-lingual…. In fact “side”, as in “that side of the road, or competing side” is also “kant” in Dutch…. Check before u get your knickers in a twist and fabricate offenses!

More being made about this than Farrell’s abuse of ref?

He was probably shouting ‘wit Kant’. Afrikaans for white side. Letting his team know the ball in on England’s side of the ruck.

Firstly, I don’t believe Bongi makes such a statement out of thin air, there was almost certainly something said from Curry’s side. Action and reaction, Bongi probably reacted. Secondly, I thought Tom Curry is an Adult, yet it seems he is still in kindergarten running to the ref complaining about name calling, grow up you are a rugby player. Worse things happen in the world on a daily basis. Thirdly, even if Bongi did say it, he was pretty factual. Tom Curry is exactly what he said, he was wearing white for England and he is one (his no arms crawling grass cutter tackles).

I do not support racism in rugby, however this does not occur to be racism to me, I mean Bongi plays with a bunch of White people and he has no gripes with them?

Why did they happen to pick the one guy that we have no back up for? Coincidence? Undermining us on purpose of course

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I just want to hear Stuart Barnes nagging and complaints safter this loss to SA.

This is absolute nonscence and is darkening an outstanding England performance. As a Bok fan I was stunned at England’s ferocity and clinical play and they should’ve won that game - now Curry is making these disgusting allegations just because of sour grapes. This is unprofessional and unnecessary. Why hasn’t NZ or Aus. Rugby (just to name a few) complained of the same thing - why only now and that after an England loss. As mentioned this is taking away from a brilliant England performance.

Speaking as an England fan, I really hope Tom Curry is banned for making false and frivolous allegations.

I don’t know if WR have a policy for stuff like this, but I think a 1-2 game ban, or a fine of 1 or 2 weeks wages (to be paid to an appropriate South Africa based charity) would be appropriate for the RFU to impose, if WR is unable to take action.