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England insist Tom Curry is ready for Friday’s World Cup bronze final as squad and management rally around the flanker caught in a racism storm baccarat
World Rugby is investigating an allegation made by Curry that he was racially abused by South Africa hooker Bongi Mbonambi in the first half of Saturday’s semi-final defeat baccarat
Curry claimed to referee Ben O’Keeffe that he was called a “white c***” by Mbonambi and, after a complaint made by the Rugby baccarat Football Union, audio and video footage is being examined for evidence baccarat
If the 25-year-old is picked against Argentina on Friday night it will be his 50th cap and attack coach Richard Wigglesworth is confident the alleged incident will not be a disruption as England prepare to sign off their World Cup baccarat
“Tom is good baccarat
I know players will have got around him baccarat
Steve and the management team have been all over it baccarat
I’m sure he’s getting every bit of support that he needs,” Wigglesworth said baccarat
“I’m not sure you can ever put yourself in those shoes and know that feeling baccarat
What I do know is he’s an impressive young man who, if selected on Friday, will pour everything into that England shirt as he has done on the previous 49 occasions baccarat
“It will be dealt with by World Rugby baccarat
We get stuck into our prep for Argentina baccarat
The process is the process and we have no knowledge of how long that will go on for or the outcome, but we have to get ready for Argentina baccarat
“Every week there is always some sort of thing you could be distracted by baccarat
It’s international rugby, there’s a lot you could be distracted by baccarat
You want to be in situations where there are distractions baccarat
“This distraction is different, but it’s still noise that isn’t about Friday night, our prep and our desire to finish in the right way baccarat
“World Rugby has been pretty vocal in following up things in the past and they need to do the same again baccarat
”Tom is good baccarat
I know players will have got around him baccarat
Steve and the management team have been all over itRichard WigglesworthWigglesworth’s words were echoed by Ben Earl, England’s player of the World Cup who started the last two matches in the same back row as the Sale openside baccarat
“Tom’s a brilliant team-mate, a brilliant friend of mine baccarat
He’s also an incredibly resilient guy,” Earl said baccarat
“He gives his all for the team and I know he’s going to be doing that this weekend baccarat
I hope it all gets resolved very quickly baccarat
”Wigglesworth was unable to shed any light on a report that defence coach Kevin Sinfield will leave England after the World Cup by mutual consent baccarat
England’s defence has improved markedly during the tournament in France and they only conceded one try to world champions South Africa baccarat
“There’s nothing that I’ve been aware of from Kevin, so it’s a hard one to comment on because it’s not me who the story is about,” Wigglesworth said baccarat
“Hopefully there’s not much in it baccarat
I’m sure that post-World Cup and down the line we’ll find out if there is baccarat
“He’s a close ally of mine from Leicester baccarat
We were two guys who lived away from the club so we travelled and stayed over baccarat
“I spent a lot of time with him, and even more time with him through this whole process baccarat
“I’m very close to him so I’m probably incredibly biased about what Kev brings but I’m sure the lads in the environment will tell you that he gives absolutely everything baccarat
“He’s had a big impact on individuals and gives up a lot of his time to help baccarat
We know he’s that sort of person and he’s done an exceptional job of doing it baccarat
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It was in Charles Oliveira’s final round of sparring, according to Dana White, that the skin over the Brazilian’s right eye was torn apart – and with it, his chance of redemption against Islam Makhachev baccarat
Days out from one of the most-anticipated rematches in recent MMA history, Oliveira suffered a chasmic cut, and from the bloody sinews, Alexander Volkanovski emerged baccarat
With that, one tantalising rematch was replaced by another; the MMA gods had taken away Oliveira’s opportunity for redemption against the lightweight champion, but in an instant, they had granted Volkanovski his own opportunity at the same atonement baccarat
There were only a handful of grains left to fall on Oliveira, brooding inside his metaphorical sandglass, when the injury occurred; it was on 22 October 2022 that the former champion was submitted by Makhachev, and it was to be 364 days later that he would be locked in a cage with the Russian again – in the very same arena, no less, in Abu Dhabi baccarat
But for a reason known only to them, the MMA deities decided to deny this cult hero his chance of defeating Makhachev, and of regaining the UFC lightweight title baccarat
Oliveira, for his part, does not acknowledge these gods – only his own baccarat
“Once you realise that it’s all part of God’s plan, it’s easier to accept things,” Oliveira told The Independent, coincidentally, days before suffering his injury baccarat
“It took me a long time to understand that, but you just have to be able to learn to digest it baccarat
God wouldn’t give me something that I can’t carry baccarat
”RecommendedUFC 294 live stream: How to watch Volkanovski vs Makhachev baccarat online and on TV this weekendAlexander Volkanovski admits it’s ‘crazy’ to fight Islam Makhachev on short noticeKamaru Usman to face Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 294 after Paulo Costa withdrawsOliveira will lean all of his weight on that sentiment in the weeks to come, while 145lbs champion Volkanovski will be leaning his own weight – plus an extra 10lbs – on Makhachev in their second clash in eight months baccarat
When the Australian, fighting on home turf in February, was ruled a decision loser against Makhachev, the result hardly relayed the razor-close nature of the fight baccarat
Volkanovski, 35, landed more strikes than Makhachev, 30, but was marginally less clinical baccarat
Makhachev secured four of his nine attempted takedowns, though that actually inspired more praise of Volkanovski than the Russian; in repeatedly denying Makhachev – and in repeatedly rising from the mat when needed – Volkanovski had proven that the defending champion was not the unstoppable force that his friend and coach Khabib Nurmagomedov so often seemed baccarat
Oliveira was ruled out of UFC 294 after sustaining a nasty cut (DamonMartin / X)Volkanovski knocked down Makhachev in their first clash and was on top at the end of the bout (Getty Images)Volkanovski even knocked down Makhachev and finished the fight on top, denting the Dagestani’s daunting reputation baccarat
The impressiveness of Volkanovski’s performance was only augmented by the fact that he was moving up in weight baccarat
In fact, the Australian remained the Indy Sport pound-for-pound No 1 despite his loss to Makhachev baccarat
It was a showing in stark contrast to Oliveira’s against Makhachev, in which the jiu-jitsu specialist was beaten at his own game: submitted by the Russian wrestler in Round 2 baccarat
Oliveira did not do himself justice that night, but justice was on the agenda for UFC 294 baccarat
Instead, Volkanovski will bring his well-rounded game to the Etihad Arena, where he weighed in as a back-up fighter for Oliveira’s defeat by Makhachev one year ago baccarat
Since that fateful evening, Oliveira has bounced back with a dismissive knockout of Beneil Dariush, while Volkanovski also got back to winning ways by stopping interim featherweight champion Yair Rodriguez in July baccarat
Makhachev dropped Oliveira before submitting him in October 2022 (AFP via Getty Images)While Oliveira vs Makhachev 2 was, for some time, official, Volkanovski vs Makhachev 2 also felt inevitable, just not at this time nor under these circumstances baccarat
Those circumstances complicate the question of whether Volkanovski can go one baccarat better than he did in his initial clash with Makhachev; this time, the Aussie will challenge the Russian on just 11 days’ notice, having recently undergone hand surgery baccarat
Volkanovski is a consummate professional who will arrive as fight-fit as his body will allow, but even “Alexander The Great” has admitted that he does not want to find out how his cardio will hold up baccarat
“We’ll try to make sure it doesn’t go five rounds,” he told Australian media last week baccarat
“I want to finish it early, I don’t want to test his gas tank baccarat
Don’t get me wrong, I think I can do it, but let’s not try and test it baccarat
”Oliveira would have snapped your hand off for such a finish baccarat
baccarat Better yet, he would have snapped Makhachev’s arm off for one baccarat
If Volkanovski can secure a stoppage, it will be one of the most arresting visuals in UFC history, in part due to the factors surrounding this new main event baccarat
The same would apply to the co-main event, in which Kamaru Usman is on a similar venture to Volkanovski baccarat
The former welterweight champion will fight at 185lbs for the first time as he replaces Paulo Costa against Khamzat Chimaev, perhaps the fiercest prospect in MMA, on 10 days’ notice baccarat
For all of the attributes that the Nigerian-American has exhibited in a Hall of Fame-worthy career, never has his courage been as clear as it is now baccarat
Khamzat Chimaev, left, and Kamaru Usman will clash in the co-main event of UFC 294 (Getty Images)The same goes for Volkanovski, although he believes that his rematch with Makhachev is a win-win scenario baccarat
“I didn’t get that big moment of the whole underdog story,” he said last week, discussing the pair’s first bout baccarat
“I remember thinking just a few days ago: ‘I’m not gonna really get that moment if I fight him again, I’m not gonna be this crazy underdog baccarat
’ People [have seen] what I can do, so they’re gonna back me baccarat
But now on 11 days’ notice, I’m sort of in the same position, where people are gonna say: ‘There’s no way – short notice, he’s crazy baccarat
’”Volkanovski may just be baccarat
He is also one of the most courageous fighters in a field full of them baccarat
Of course, Makhachev also deserves credit; he, too, is fighting a pound-for-pound talent on short notice baccarat
Indeed, many fans have remarked on how the fighters’ gambles have made UFC 294 an even stronger card than it already was baccarat
It is the sort of rebound against adversity that baccarat boxing, for example, would never be able to execute baccarat
However, that is in large part due to the lower prize money on offer in the UFC, and the resultant need for fighters to take risks baccarat
Yet it is also partly down to the overemphasis on losses in baccarat boxing baccarat
If Volkanovski were to suffer a third career loss on Saturday, he would still be in the conversation around modern UFC greats – perhaps all-timers, too baccarat
Would a champion or contender in baccarat boxing risk their record and reputation by fighting an elite opponent on a compromised camp? There is little evidence for it, monetarily there is no need for it, but there also shouldn’t be an expectation of it; just as there should be no expectation for a UFC fighter to accept a short-notice fight, even when the alternative is fans disputing their bravery baccarat
Make no mistake: Although Volkanovski is one of the most-respected fighters in the UFC and is being heralded as a hero right now, he would have had his detractors if he had turned down this fight – even on 11 days’ notice baccarat
It is as true as it is hard to believe baccarat
Makhachev and Volkanovski facing off ahead of their first fight (Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)When fan favourite Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson refused to fight Michel Pereira in July, after the Brazilian missed weight, Thompson was criticised for not going ahead with the bout and accepting a slight bump to his purse baccarat
Never mind the danger to Thompson’s health and prospects of ever challenging for a UFC title again, many fans were quick to turn on the veteran baccarat
On that occasion, it was too late for a replacement to be found, and the bout collapsed baccarat
Even Oliveira and Costa have had their fair share of criticism for withdrawing from UFC 294, despite their injuries and the calibre of their opponents baccarat
Volkanovski has gotten credit in the build to UFC 294, but the last week has highlighted how fans tend to praise the UFC’s recovery in situations like this, rather than focusing on the unideal factors that allow the company to adapt in this manner baccarat
And so, a cut above Charles Oliveira’s eye became a tear in the fabric of UFC 294, only for the promotion to stitch the card back together as only they can baccarat
More aboutAlexander VolkanovskiIslam MakhachevCharles OliveiraJoin our commenting forumJoin thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their repliesComments1/6Volkanovski’s gamble shows the best and worst of the UFCVolkanovski’s gamble shows the best and worst of the UFCOliveira was ruled out of UFC 294 after sustaining a nasty cut DamonMartin / XVolkanovski’s gamble shows the best and worst of the UFCVolkanovski knocked down Makhachev in their first clash and was on top at the end of the bout Getty ImagesVolkanovski’s gamble shows the best and worst of the UFCMakhachev dropped Oliveira before submitting him in October 2022 AFP via Getty ImagesVolkanovski’s gamble shows the best and worst of the UFCKhamzat Chimaev, left, and Kamaru Usman will clash in the co-main event of UFC 294 Getty ImagesVolkanovski’s gamble shows the best and worst of the UFCMakhachev and Volkanovski facing off ahead of their first fight Zuffa LLC via Getty ImagesVolkanovski’s gamble shows the best and worst of the UFCAlexander Volkanovski, left, in his first fight with Islam Makhachev Getty Images✕Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this articleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today baccarat
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