Maro Itoje: England lock says RFU racism investigation a reminder to hold each other to account

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England fastener Maro Itoje says players request to "make definite we're holding each different to account" successful airy of the Rugby Football Union's study into racism.

The governing assemblage besides published the findings of probe which recovered that "in each country of elite rugby, players had experienced immoderate signifier of racism".

Itoje said helium had experienced occasions "below standard" successful his career.

"Obviously that's not a large spot to be, that's not what we privation successful our sport," Itoje said successful effect to the findings of the investigation.

"As always, we request to beryllium actively trying to beryllium anti-racist and effort to eradicate this from our sport, our game, and our lives.

"There has been improvements, but this is simply a further reminder that we request to proceed to situation this, to marque definite we're holding each different to account."

The revelations from ex-Newcastle Falcons and Northampton Saints backmost Burrell person prompted the RFU to fast-track work of a caller strategy to beforehand inclusion successful the elite game.

The findings of the investigation, published connected Tuesday, besides concluded that racism successful rugby "took the signifier of inappropriate oregon discriminatory comments and jokes from team-mates, absorption players and coaches".

Saracens' Itoje said helium has had experiences "where things weren't precisely what I've liked" but that his tegument colour had ne'er held him backmost successful being selected for teams oregon however coaches perceived him.

"I conjecture there's been occasions with individuals passim my clip that person been beneath standard," the 28-year-old added.

"You situation the situation. Most radical don't realise what they are saying oregon doing is racist until you really explicate it to them.

"Often erstwhile you explicate to them 'this is what you said and it means this erstwhile you said it to me' once, they recognize the connotation and discourse down it, much often than not they realise and larn from the situation. That's however I've seen it truthful far."