Argentina’s coach, Felipe Contepomi, labeled Tom Curry as a “bully” and accused the England flanker of pushing him during a heated confrontation in the tunnel following Sunday’s 27-23 loss at Allianz Stadium.
The Pumas were angered by Curry’s tackle on Juan Cruz Mallia in the 75th minute, which resulted in the full-back exiting the match with a suspected ACL knee injury, leaving Argentina with 14 players on the field.
Although Curry’s challenge led to a penalty, it was not reviewed by the television match official. Contepomi intervened to protest the tackle, and after the final whistle, a brawl broke out between the teams, culminating in the altercation between Contepomi and Curry.
Contepomi criticized Curry’s behavior, stating, “Curry, let me say, it is probably part of his nature to bully people.” He recounted the incident in the tunnel where Curry allegedly pushed him after being confronted about the injury to their player.
England’s head coach, Steve Borthwick, defended Curry’s character, describing him as a team player with impeccable traits. Borthwick, however, stated he was unaware of the tunnel incident details as he was not present at the time.
England secured their 11th victory by defeating Argentina and completing a successful series of wins this month. Borthwick commended the team’s performance in a challenging match and expressed optimism about the team’s future development.
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