{"id":54757,"date":"2025-12-05T08:24:37","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T13:24:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/sport\/tom-curry-england-flanker-avoids-disciplinary-action-for-felipe-contepomi-tunnel-bust-up-after-argentina-win-rugby-union-news\/05\/12\/2025\/"},"modified":"2025-12-05T08:24:52","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T13:24:52","slug":"tom-curry-england-flanker-avoids-disciplinary-action-for-felipe-contepomi-tunnel-bust-up-after-argentina-win-rugby-union-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/sport\/tom-curry-england-flanker-avoids-disciplinary-action-for-felipe-contepomi-tunnel-bust-up-after-argentina-win-rugby-union-news\/05\/12\/2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Tom Curry: England flanker avoids disciplinary action for Felipe Contepomi ‘tunnel bust-up’ after Argentina win | Rugby Union News"},"content":{"rendered":"

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England flanker Tom Curry will not face disciplinary action following his alleged tunnel bust-up with Argentina head coach Felipe Contepomi.<\/p>\n

Argentina lodged an official complaint against Curry in the aftermath of England’s 27-23 victory at Allianz Stadium on November 23.<\/p>\n

Contepomi claimed he had been shoved and told to “f*** off” by Curry in the tunnel, accusing the British and Irish Lions back rower of being a “bully”.<\/p>\n

Six Nations Rugby, organisers of the Autumn Nations Series and its disciplinary process, requested England’s view of the incident and subsequently cleared both parties of any wrongdoing.<\/p>\n

“On considering all factors leading into and beyond the incident, based on the balance of information, and acknowledging a highly-charged end to the fixture, no formal sanction will be issued to either party,” a Six Nations statement read.<\/p>\n

“However, this incident will remain on record, and should a similar incident occur in future tournaments, the record of this incident will be brought to the attention of the relevant Disciplinary Committee.”<\/p>\n

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Curry’s late tackle on Juan Cruz Mallia, which resulted in the full-back suffering an ACL knee injury, was the catalyst for the confrontation.<\/p>\n

His challenge was punished with a penalty but not referred to the television match official, and the Sale back row avoided a citing because the offence did not meet the red card threshold.<\/p>\n

With Mallia off the field, the Pumas were forced to close out a desperately tight game with 14 men as England ground out a fourth successive autumn victory.<\/p>\n

Contepomi left the coach’s box to protest the tackle, and at the final whistle a brawl broke out between the teams, which then extended to the flashpoint with Curry.<\/p>\n

“Curry, let me say, it is probably part of his nature to bully people. He came into the tunnel and he gave me a little smack. He is 27, strong. I am 48,” Contepomi told reporters in his post-match press conference.<\/p>\n

“I was standing there. He was coming to say ‘hi’ to one of our coaches but we were upset because he was reckless and broke our player’s knee.<\/p>\n

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“When he came I said, ‘mate, you broke his knee’, he said, ‘f**k off’ and pushed me. Maybe that’s the way he is. I don’t know him. I’m not happy with the situation.<\/p>\n

“After breaking someone’s knee you need to be at least humble enough and respectful to say, ‘sorry I did something wrong’. But he went the opposite.<\/p>\n

“Maybe it’s his way of being a bully. If we want bullies in this game, good on them. I know it’s rugby, but if we don’t look after each other in rugby, it could be dangerous.”<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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England flanker Tom Curry will not face disciplinary action following his alleged tunnel bust-up with Argentina head coach Felipe Contepomi. Argentina lodged