World Rugby issues statement over Argentina fans’ racist abuse of England players
World Rugby upholds England’s racism claim after Argentina clash
- England rugby players were subjected to racial abuse during their second Test match against Argentina in San Juan on 12 July, World Rugby has found.
- The organisation conducted an "immediate and thorough investigation" into the incident but was unable to identify the individuals responsible for the hate speech.
- Following the investigation, World Rugby and the Argentine Rugby Union have developed an action plan to educate fans and prevent similar incidents in the future.
- Both World Rugby chair Brett Robinson and England Rugby CEO Bill Sweeney condemned the discriminatory behaviour, saying that racism has no place in the sport or society.
- The match saw England secure a 22-17 victory, completing a 2-0 series win over Argentina.