England star Maro Itoje has opened up on his own "experiences" of racism following the devastating findings of an RFU report.
An eight-month investigation was launched after former Newcastle player Luther Burrell made allegations of racism. The probe concluded that the second row suffered racial abuse during his 13 game stint with the Falcons back in 2020, but the RFU has ruled out taking disciplinary action.
Burrell’s allegations were found to be true "on balance of probability" but the report said there was "insufficient evidence to say whether all the allegations occurred" at the Falcons. Tellingly, the report stated: "In every area of elite rugby – men’s and women’s, national team, clubs and academies – players had experienced some form of racism."
