No RFU action over Wilson-Hardy alleged racist message

The Rugby Football Union says it will "take nary further action" against Team GB rugby sevens subordinate Amy Wilson-Hardy pursuing an investigation into an alleged racist message.

A screengrab of what appeared to beryllium a WhatsApp connection from nan 33-year-old appeared connected Instagram during this summer's Paris Olympics, pinch nan personification posting it alleging racism.

The RFU said Wilson-Hardy had "expressed awesome remorse" for nan "historical backstage message".

Wilson-Hardy played successful Team GB's quarter-final conclusion astatine nan hands of the United States but withdrew earlier GB's last 2 placement matches against China and Ireland connected aesculapian grounds pursuing nan post.

The British Olympic Association initiated nan investigation but aft nan Olympics vanished it was past passed to nan RFU.

"The RFU has investigated this lawsuit and will not beryllium taking immoderate further action," publication a connection from nan governing body.

"Amy expressed awesome remorse for a humanities backstage connection pinch a erstwhile partner. She missed 2 games and has committed to undertake an inclusion and diverseness consciousness acquisition course."

Wilson-Hardy has besides played 15-a-side rugby for England and played for Bristol Bears, Wasps and Ealing Trailfinders successful Premiership Women's Rugby.