World Rugby has found there is “insufficient evidence” to charge South Africa’s Bongi Mbonambi over the alleged racial abuse of an England player during the World Cup semi-final.
Tom Curry claimed hooker Mbonambi racially abused him during last Saturday’s match at the Stade de France.
However, the tournament’s governing board has investigated and closed the case, meaning Mbonambi is free to play in the World Cup final on Saturday when South Africa face New Zealand.
World Rugby revealed it has also been investigating another allegation which arose from the rivals’ clash at Twickenham in November 2src22.
A statement said: “Having considered all the available evidence, including match footage, audio and evidence from both teams, the governing body has determined that there is insufficient evidence at this time to proceed with charges.
“It is important to note that World Rugby accepts that Tom Curry made the allegations in good faith, and that there is no suggestion that the allegation was deliberately false or malicious.”
Curry made the accusation to referee Ben O’Keeffe during the second h
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