FACT CHECK: Can a rotten banana be "resurrected" through the use of rice and a hair dryer? Claim: A rotten banana can be resurrected with rice and a hair dryer. Origins: In June 2015, a "Sub-Urban ...

Italy prop Cherif Traore has accepted an apology from Benetton team-mates after he was given a rotten banana during the club’s Secret Santa. Traore detailed the incident in a social media post that ...

Following a federal-court decision, the 24-year-old Nemer, who has won 11 caps, is suspended until June 30 and has given up his appeal, the FIR said in a statement on Friday. Watch The World Rugby 7’s ...

Racism is alive and well, and a Black Italian rugby player has recently spoken out about an incident involving his teammates. Cherif Traore, a Black player on the Benetton Rugby team, took to his ...

A Chinese government news service has been criticized after using a racial slur to describe the departing American ambassador. Gary Locke was called a “rotten banana” — as well as a “guide dog for the ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Rugby. Followed categories will be added to My News. Following a federal-court decision, the 24-year-old Nemer, who has won 11 caps, is suspended until June 30 and ...