England head coach Steve Borthwick and Farrell defend their team mate Tom Curry and say they are disappointed with the abuse he has received
Owen Farrell has condemned the online vilification of Tom Curry after the England flanker alleged he was racially abused in Saturday's World Cup semi-final defeat by South Africa. England are furious that Curry has been targeted online for claiming to referee Ben O'Keeffe that he had been called a 'white c***' by Springboks hooker Bongi Mbonambi.
' Curry continues in the back row, although he shifts from openside to blindside flanker as one of 10 changes - eight in personnel - made to the side to face Argentina.Borthwick insists he had no hesitation in standing Curry down for the rematch of the Pool D opener which England won despite having the 25-year-old sent off in the third minute for a dangerous tackle.'The way Tom play means he has more involvements than any other player on the pitch.
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