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Evening Standard
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Nick Purewal

South Africa support 'great guy' Bongi Mbonambi amid investigation over alleged racial slur

South Africa have rallied round Bongi Mbonambi while the hooker sweats on his place in Saturday’s Rugby World Cup final against New Zealand.

The Springboks hailed the 32-year-old as a “great character”, in the wake of England’s Tom Curry accusing him of using a racial slur in the semi-final.

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