Former RFU council member banned from Twickenham for racist comments

The RFU has banned a former council member from Twickenham after he was found to have made racist comments at a Six Nations match last year. Alex Murphy was also stripped of his status as a distinguished member of the RFU and had his privileges removed, which included free tickets to England games.

The disciplinary decision comes a month after the RFU published a report that found racism existed at all levels of the sport in England. An independent disciplinary panel found that Murphy, a former London Irish prop, had said to another volunteer: “You realise they don’t let n****** in the Royal Box.”

The incident occurred as Murphy was walking to the council box at Twickenham on the day of England’s victory over Wales