{"id":295194,"date":"2023-10-23T13:25:29","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T13:25:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/?p=295194"},"modified":"2023-10-23T13:25:29","modified_gmt":"2023-10-23T13:25:29","slug":"fans-claim-mbonambi-was-speaking-in-afrikaans-after-alleged-slur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/rugby-union\/fans-claim-mbonambi-was-speaking-in-afrikaans-after-alleged-slur\/","title":{"rendered":"Fans claim Mbonambi was speaking in Afrikaans after alleged slur"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Was South Africa&#8217;s &#8216;white ****&#8217; slur lost in translation? Springboks fans say Bongi Mbonambi was speaking in Afrikaans &#8211; and Google Translate shows they may have a case<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>England star Tom Curry accused Bongi Mbonambi of calling him a &#8216;white ****&#8217;\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>World Rugby launched probe into alleged slur after England&#8217;s loss to Springboks\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Some fans claimed\u00a0Mbonambi was speaking in Afrikaans and was misheard\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Latest Rugby World Cup 2023 news, including fixtures, live scores and results<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>South Africa fans have claimed\u00a0Bongi Mbonambi could have been speaking in Afrikaans after being accused of calling Tom Curry a &#8216;white ****&#8217; during South Africa&#8217;s 16-15 Rugby World Cup semi-final victory on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>England flanker Curry complained to referee\u00a0Ben O&#8217;Keeffe following the alleged incident at the Stade de France, before World Rugby later launched an investigation.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Curry said: &#8216;Sir, sir, if their hooker calls me a white ****, what do I do?&#8217;\u00a0O&#8217;Keeffe replied: &#8216;Nothing, please.&#8217; The incident was picked up by microphones in the 28th minute of the game.<\/p>\n<p>After the final whistle, there was a noticeable altercation between Curry and the 32-year-old Mbonambi, who appeared to refuse to shake the England forward&#8217;s hand and marched off down the tunnel.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>However, some supporters in South Africa believe\u00a0Mbonambi had been misheard and may have been speaking in Afrikaans. They suggested the hooker may have been saying &#8216;wit kant&#8217; &#8211; which translates to &#8216;white side&#8217; &#8211; indicating the colour England were playing in on the day.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/23\/13\/76856641-0-Curry_made_an_allegation_of_a_racist_remark_during_the_first_hal-a-31_1698063874019.jpg\" height=\"479\" width=\"306\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/23\/13\/76856621-0-The_allegation_was_levelled_against_Mbonambi-a-32_1698063874047.jpg\" height=\"479\" width=\"306\"><\/p>\n<p>Some South Africa fans believe Bongi Mbonambi (right) was lost in translation after England&#8217;s Tom Curry (L) accused him of calling him a &#8216;white ****&#8217; in their World Cup semi-final<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/23\/13\/76890775-0-image-a-34_1698063998255.jpg\" height=\"225\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Supporters suggested he was saying &#8216;wit kant&#8217;, which translates in Afrikaans as &#8216;white side&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/23\/13\/76856629-12662035-In_the_28th_minute_Curry_seen_right_approached_referee_Ben_O_Kee-a-47_1698064476237.jpg\" height=\"359\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>In the 28th minute, Curry (seen right) approached referee Ben O&#8217;Keefe and is heard to say over the referee&#8217;s microphone: &#8216;Sir, sir, if their hooker calls me a white ****, what do I do?&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>A report from South African outlet Times Live added that the word **** is not as popularly used in South Africa as it is in the UK &#8211; and that many of the country&#8217;s nationals find it hard to believe he would have uttered such a racist remark.<\/p>\n<p>One fan said on Twitter: &#8216;Lost in translation&#8230; &#8216;wit kant&#8217; &#8211; white side. Does this mean Bongi spoke Afrikaans to Curry saying, &#8216;Ky is aan die wit kant \/ you are on the white side&#8217;.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Another wrote: &#8216;Wit kant means white side &#8211; as in the side that&#8217;s wearing the all white kit. Glad the case is closed.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;He said &#8216;WIT KANT,&#8217; read another post. &#8216;England were wearing white and he said in Afrikaans, Tom Curry must stay on the &#8220;white side&#8221;.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Curry was questioned about the exchange in the post-match &#8216;mixed zone&#8217; where interviews are conducted.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/23\/13\/76890781-0-image-a-36_1698064007149.jpg\" height=\"151\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/23\/13\/76890777-0-image-a-33_1698063958495.jpg\" height=\"128\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/23\/13\/76890773-0-image-a-35_1698064002957.jpg\" height=\"136\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Asked if Mbonambi had said something he shouldn&#8217;t have said, Curry said: &#8216;Yeah.&#8217; He refused to elaborate on what had been said.<\/p>\n<p>When asked if the matter had been cleared up at the end, Curry said: &#8216;No. It doesn&#8217;t need to be talked about.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He was then asked whether any alleged comments were just a reflection of a tough game and said nothing, but was visibly angry and shook his head.<\/p>\n<p>A statement released by World Rugby \u2013 the global governing body \u2013 confirmed it would look into the alleged incident, saying: &#8216;World Rugby takes allegations of discriminatory behaviour extremely seriously.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/23\/13\/76890981-12662035-image-a-51_1698064704875.jpg\" height=\"511\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>World Rugby launched an investigation into the incident after the RFU lodged a complaint<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;We can confirm that we are formally reviewing the allegation made by England&#8217;s Tom Curry in relation to the use of discriminatory language during the England versus South Africa Rugby World Cup\u00a02023 semi-final on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;World Rugby will not be making any further comment until the conclusion of the process.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Mail Sport understands that the RFU lodged a complaint with the tournament authorities, in relation to the alleged outburst by Mbonambi.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>After the review was announced, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak&#8217;s official spokesperson told reporters: \u2018It is rightly an issue that needs to be looked at very carefully by World Rugby and we await their response.\u2019\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/rugbyunion\/article-12662035\/Was-South-Africas-white-slur-lost-translation-Springboks-fans-say-Bongi-Mbonambi-speaking-Afrikaans-Google-Translate-shows-case.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Was South Africa&#8217;s &#8216;white ****&#8217; slur lost in translation? 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