The Rugby Football Union has launched an investigation after the former England centre Luther Burrell’s revelations last month about racism in rugby union
Bill Sweeney, the RFU’s chief executive, confirmed the inquiry would start “imminently”, with Newcastle having already started an internal investigation this month.
Sweeney revealed he had recently held a second meeting with Burrell, who will now help the union in identifying how to enhance inclusion and diversity across the sport. “It is very important and good for Luther to speak up,” said Sweeney. “That is important because until you go through that, you don’t get your arms around the extent of the issue. I think Ellis Genge has said that, in his perception, he didn’t feel racism is rife. But then how do you define that? And what is the extent of the issue we need to address?”
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