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England threaten to walk off pitch against Argentina as plan emerges

Sport Rugby England Rugby Union Team The England skipper has been consulting with his squad about what they will do if there's more abuse this weekend 14:25,…

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Sport Rugby England Rugby Union Team The England skipper has been consulting with his squad about what they will do if there's more abuse this weekend 14:25, 17 Jul 2026 England captain Jamie George has threatened to lead his team off the pitch against Argentina if there is a repeat of the racial abuse that they suffered in the country last year. ‌ Both Asher Opoku-Fordjour and Chandler Cunningham-South were targeted by a small section of fans when warming up with their fellow replacements during the first half of England’s 22-17 victory in San Juan a year ago. There is no place for that in the world and I feel incredibly strongly about that. A subsequent World Rugby investigation confirmed that an act of racial discrimination had occurred, with the Argentine Rugby Union providing assurances that it was an isolated incident.

Furthermore, What we do outside of that we’re still deciding.” George says he has been consulting with members of England's squad with mixed heritage before deciding what action to take, including Opoku-Fordjour. ‌ “It’s something I will remember for the rest of my life when I heard what had happened – and it wasn’t directed at me,” said George, who was a late withdrawal from the starting XV in San Juan after being called up for the Lions tour to Australia but was present for the game. “It was directed at my team-mates and I care about my team-mates more than anything. “I will continue to have conversations with a select group of players from different ethnic backgrounds and we will come up with a plan. ‌ “Asher’s obviously aware of what’s coming and he’s had conversations with a few of the other guys. "We’ve had discussions around ‘what if?’," George explained.

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Sport Rugby England Rugby Union Team The England skipper has been consulting with his squad about what they will do if there's more abuse this weekend 14:25, 17 Jul 2026 England captain Jamie George has threatened to lead his team off the pitch against Argentina if there is a repeat of the racial abuse that they suffered in the country last year. ‌ Both Asher Opoku-Fordjour and Chandler Cunningham-South were targeted by a small section of fans when warming up with their fellow replacements during the first half of England’s 22-17 victory in San Juan a year ago.
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There is no place for that in the world and I feel incredibly strongly about that.
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A subsequent World Rugby investigation confirmed that an act of racial discrimination had occurred, with the Argentine Rugby Union providing assurances that it was an isolated incident.
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What we do outside of that we’re still deciding.” George says he has been consulting with members of England's squad with mixed heritage before deciding what action to take, including Opoku-Fordjour. ‌ “It’s something I will remember for the rest of my life when I heard what had happened – and it wasn’t directed at me,” said George, who was a late withdrawal from the starting XV in San Juan after being called up for the Lions tour to Australia but was present for the game. “It was directed at my team-mates and I care about my team-mates more than anything. “I will continue to have conversations with a select group of players from different ethnic backgrounds and we will come up with a plan. ‌ “Asher’s obviously aware of what’s coming and he’s had conversations with a few of the other guys.
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