The RFU

Two former RFU Council members have been banned for making racist comments at Twickenham this year.

In May, an independent disciplinary panel found that Alex Murphy told a volunteer “you realise they don’t let n------ in the Royal Box” at the England v Wales Six Nations match. He was banned from Twickenham and stripped of his “distinguished member” title.

In October, Andrew Sarek received a 12-month suspension from performing any role in rugby administration or attending matches in English rugby after calling a volunteer a “black c---” at the World Cup warm-up against Wales.