Contepomi Accuses Curry of Bullying After Argentina Win
Argentina coach Felipe Contepomi has launched a scathing attack on England flanker Tom Curry, accusing him of being a "bully" after their Rugby World Cup clash ended in controversy. The 48-year-old boss claimed that Curry shoves him in the tunnel after an ugly tackle that saw Pumas full-back Juan Cruz Mallia forced off with what is believed to be an ACL injury.
Contepomi's outburst followed a heated exchange on the touchline, where he also expressed frustration over the lack of action taken by officials regarding Pablo Matera's withdrawal due to a head injury. The coach felt that foul play had been involved and was not checked by the television match official (TMO).
The Argentina coach, who is 48 years old, found himself at odds with Curry, who is just 27, after the flanker made contact with Mallia late in the game. "How old is he?" Contepomi asked rhetorically, adding that Curry's reaction was "reckless." The England player allegedly responded with a profanity, further escalating the situation.
Steve Borthwick, Steve Borthwick defended Curry's character, stating that he knew the flanker to be an impeccable team man and respectful individual. However, it remains to be seen how this incident will impact Curry's reputation in the rugby world.
The controversy surrounding Curry has also raised questions about the use of instrumented mouthguards (IMGs) by officials. Argentina lost two players due to head injuries, which Contepomi felt could have been avoided with better technology and checks from the TMO.
Argentina coach Felipe Contepomi has launched a scathing attack on England flanker Tom Curry, accusing him of being a "bully" after their Rugby World Cup clash ended in controversy. The 48-year-old boss claimed that Curry shoves him in the tunnel after an ugly tackle that saw Pumas full-back Juan Cruz Mallia forced off with what is believed to be an ACL injury.
Contepomi's outburst followed a heated exchange on the touchline, where he also expressed frustration over the lack of action taken by officials regarding Pablo Matera's withdrawal due to a head injury. The coach felt that foul play had been involved and was not checked by the television match official (TMO).
The Argentina coach, who is 48 years old, found himself at odds with Curry, who is just 27, after the flanker made contact with Mallia late in the game. "How old is he?" Contepomi asked rhetorically, adding that Curry's reaction was "reckless." The England player allegedly responded with a profanity, further escalating the situation.
Steve Borthwick, Steve Borthwick defended Curry's character, stating that he knew the flanker to be an impeccable team man and respectful individual. However, it remains to be seen how this incident will impact Curry's reputation in the rugby world.
The controversy surrounding Curry has also raised questions about the use of instrumented mouthguards (IMGs) by officials. Argentina lost two players due to head injuries, which Contepomi felt could have been avoided with better technology and checks from the TMO.
what's going on here? first off, who does Contepomi think he is calling out Curry like that? 48 years old and still salty about a game? 
didn't see him produce a single clip of Curry being aggressive or mean-spirited before/after the game. just seems like a convenient excuse for losing to Argentina 
. Tom Curry's reaction might've seemed reckless to Felipe Contepomi, but maybe he was just caught up in the heat of competition and didn't think things through 
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. Those instrumented mouthguards could've saved some players from serious harm if officials had just taken the time to check things out properly 
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. Contepomi's all like "bully" but maybe he just got caught off guard 
? What if the ref didn't see it and Curry didn't mean to hurt anyone? 
It's all about perspective 
. I'm more worried about those head injuries tho 
Two players down due to concussions is no joke 
. Can't we just get better tech for that already? 
And btw, Curry seems like a cool dude 
. Borthwick's got his back 
. Let's not jump to conclusions and give people a chance 
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, but let's be real, Curry just lost his cool for a sec 
, but I'm still gonna keep an eye on this one... it could get messy 
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. And yeah, maybe Curry got a little carried away but can we please focus on the bigger picture here? The tech they're using is still super outdated and it's causing problems 
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. First, it's about Curry accusing Contepomi of being a bully... like, can't they just talk things out? 
Not cool, Tom. Not cool at all.
contepomi is just mad cuz argentina got beat