England flanker Tom Curry has been fully supported by his Rugby Football Union (RFU) amid allegations that he had a physical altercation with Argentina head coach Felipe Contepomi in the tunnel after their match on Sunday.
Contepomi claimed to have been shoved and told to "f*** off" by Curry, stating that it is probably part of his nature to bully people. An official complaint has since been lodged, but RFU CEO Bill Sweeney has assured the public that the England international has impeccable character and high values.
Sweeney acknowledged that rugby is a contact sport where emotions can run high, especially in tight finishes like Sunday's match. The incident has raised concerns about Curry's behavior, but Sweeney does not want to jump to conclusions, saying it was just a rare incident given the stakes were high for both teams.
The RFU will cooperate fully with the investigation into the complaint and back Curry throughout the process. The union is focused on running the business side of rugby, including developing women's rugby, rather than getting drawn into controversy.
Meanwhile, concerns over a new global rugby union competition called R360 have been dismissed by Sweeney. He has stated that the RFU has not received any further updates on the competition since its initial launch and will continue to focus on its core business of developing rugby in England.
Contepomi claimed to have been shoved and told to "f*** off" by Curry, stating that it is probably part of his nature to bully people. An official complaint has since been lodged, but RFU CEO Bill Sweeney has assured the public that the England international has impeccable character and high values.
Sweeney acknowledged that rugby is a contact sport where emotions can run high, especially in tight finishes like Sunday's match. The incident has raised concerns about Curry's behavior, but Sweeney does not want to jump to conclusions, saying it was just a rare incident given the stakes were high for both teams.
The RFU will cooperate fully with the investigation into the complaint and back Curry throughout the process. The union is focused on running the business side of rugby, including developing women's rugby, rather than getting drawn into controversy.
Meanwhile, concerns over a new global rugby union competition called R360 have been dismissed by Sweeney. He has stated that the RFU has not received any further updates on the competition since its initial launch and will continue to focus on its core business of developing rugby in England.
I mean, yeah, rugby can get intense, but that doesn't excuse physical altercations like this. And Felipe Contepomi's right to be upset - it sounds like he was just trying to calm him down or something and gets shoved instead? It's not like Curry just started mugging Contepomi in the tunnel for kicks 
. But at the same time, I can see why they're not taking sides... Rugby's a tough sport and players get emotional, but that doesn't mean we should let it slide all the time.
. I mean, who even thought of this global competition thingy? And what's the point of it? Just more drama and stress for the players? Nah, I'm good with just keeping it local, tbh 
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The RFU's response is standard, but it's hard not to wonder if they're covering something up... Contepomi seemed pretty shaken by the whole thing, and I'm not buying that it was just an overreaction. 
Meanwhile, R360 is definitely on my radar - who knew rugby was so excited about a new global competition? 
Guess we'll have to wait and see if it's more than just a fancy PR stunt... 
i was watching the match with my friends over the weekend and we were all shocked when that happened 
i feel bad for argentina tho, they played a great game... anyway, i dont get why people are making such a big deal about it 
isnt rugby just a sport where ppl smash into each other? 
but seriously, i hope tom curry's okay and that the RFU does their thing 
Curry's a legend!!! 
can't believe ppl r sayin he bullied contepomi lol wot's wrong wth u guyz? 
sweeney's 2o the best!! 
RFU is all about supportin ther players & gettin back 2 rugby, not causin drama 
r360 tho? idk wot that is 
but i'm sure it'll b fine 
. Tom Curry's got a rep for being a bit intense on the pitch, but does that really translate to real life? I'm not saying he's innocent or anything, but maybe we should focus on how rugby players learn to handle their emotions rather than jumping all over one incident 
It happens, right? Maybe Curry just had a bad day? 
but now this incident with argentina's coach is kinda weird... did u hear about r360 tho? 
my dad says its some kinda tournament for top teams but i dont know 
anyway, tom curry seems like he'd never do something like that... people say hes got a good heart 
maybe ill watch some more rugby vids to learn more about the sport 
did u know they've scored less than 20 points in their last 5 games? 
meanwhile, it's time to talk about r360... apparently, it's not just another competition but a whole new revenue stream for clubs 
. I'm low-key worried about this complaint being blown out of proportion tho 
! Can we just move on to R360 now? 
That new global comp sounds so exciting!
. Can't blame Tom Curry for letting off steam after that intense match 
. Contepomi's just trying to spin it though 
. RFU doing their thing, sticking to the core business 
. Don't need R360 drama right now, let them figure that out themselves 
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. And can we talk about how ridiculous R360 is? Like, are they even serious about trying to replace the Six Nations? Please 
gotta admit tho, who hasn't had a bad match day & lost their cool for a sec?