REUTERS: Rugby cannot afford to be complacent about racism in the wake of the abuse suffered by England's black soccer players in their Euro 2020 qualifier in Bulgaria, lock Maro Itoje has said.
Itoje told reporters in Japan on Wednesday that although such incidents were rare in rugby, the sport's authorities should not assume that would always be the case. Itoje called on athletes who have been subjected to racist abuse to speak out and said there should be stricter punishment for offenders.
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