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England star Tom Curry learns fate after being accused of shoving rival coach

Tom Curry has not been punished after his alleged tunnel altercation with Felipe Contepomi
Tom Curry has not been punished after his alleged tunnel altercation with Felipe Contepomi (Getty Images)
  • England player Tom Curry will not face punishment for an alleged tunnel altercation with Argentina coach Felipe Contepomi.
  • Contepomi claimed Curry shoved him and used an obscenity after England's win last month, following an ill-tempered match.
  • The incident stemmed from a late tackle by Curry on Argentina's Juan Cruz Mallia, which Contepomi believed deserved a harsher penalty.
  • Six Nations Rugby reviewed all available information and decided against issuing formal sanctions to either party.
  • The organisation stated that while no sanctions would be issued, the incident would remain on record for any future similar occurrences.
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