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Trial date announced for man accused of racially abusing Ugo Monye
By PA
A 32-year-old man is to go on trial accused of racially abusing former England international Ugo Monye.
Angus Beukes denied a charge of causing racially aggravated harassment, alarm or distress when he appeared before Exeter Magistrates’ Court by video-link on Wednesday.
Beukes gave his address as being in Cape Town, South Africa.
District Judge Stuart Smith said Beukes is accused of repeatedly using a highly-offensive racial slur.
He set the case to go to trial on March 7, 2025.
Smith said: “The prosecution have reviewed the matter, they are proceeding with the prosecution.”
He added that he was adjourning the hearing until the trial date.
The charge relates to an alleged incident at Exeter’s Sandy Park after their Gallagher Premiership victory against Gloucester last November.
At the time, the hosts apologised to the ex-Harlequins player-turned-pundit and said the incident had been caught on CCTV and passed on to Devon and Cornwall Police.
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Agreed for the most part. And perhaps Dmac needed a period were he is the 'Hobson's choice' too.
Yes and no, they main concern I had from the situation is Razor didn't really explain why they had developed differing opinions, had he? I've seen too many things happen in life to jump the gun. Fall all we know it was a locked in choice before they found the difference last year and played out this year to see if they were recoverable. I can certainly see where it would be a valid criticism to suggest he spent too much time reviewing his players tripping overseas and not enough work with his team at that time. But things like Tony Brown not even being contacted in the lead up to the naming of the squad are endemic in the union, and for much just as much blame should be laid on someone like Wayne Smith. Some like Mitch would have been aval at the same time too I'd think.
Ultimately I see MacDs time at the Blues much as I saw Ian Fosters time at the Chiefs. Heavily overshadowed by their successors but you could find something good in there if you wanted. Same here. This will play out.
Go to commentsI don't think it will be anywhere near that bad. There is nothing in all of Super Rugby which would suggest a beating this bad.
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