World Rugby President Brett Robinson condemned the incident.While it is clear that an incident occurred, we regret that the individuals responsible could not be identified.
World Rugby
The president of the Argentine Rugby Union (UAR), Gabriel Travaglini, also condemned the incident, indicating that a “group of five or seven individuals” was responsible for the abuse. More than 20,000 spectators attended the Bicentenario Stadium, where England sealed a 2-0 victory in the two-match series.We offer our full support to the players involved and want them to know that rugby is with them in opposing racism. I applaud their courage in raising what must have been a very distressing experience.
Brett Robinson, President of World Rugby
Bill Sweeney, England Rugby’s chief executive, also condemned the abuse. Each player, regardless of their origin, has the right to represent their country with pride and dignity, free from discrimination and abuse. We are in close contact with the affected players and have offered them all our support. In 2020, the UAR removed Pablo Matera’s captaincy and suspended him and two other players from Argentina’s last Tri Nations match against Australia after the flanker allegedly posted discriminatory and xenophobic messages on social media several years earlier.Unfortunately, despite an exhaustive search, it was not possible to identify the perpetrators.
Gabriel Travaglini, President of the UAR
