A man will stand trial for allegedly racially abusing Ugo Monye

A 31-year-old man is due to appear in court accused of racially abusing former England rugby international Ugo Monye.

Devon and Cornwall Police said Angus Beukes had been summoned to appear at Exeter Magistrates’ Court on July 24 to face a charge of racially aggravated harassment, alarm or distress.

The charge relates to an alleged incident at Exeter chiefs’ Sandy Park stadium after their win over Gloucester last November.

At the time, Exeter apologized to the former Harlequins player turned pundit and said the incident was caught on CCTV and passed on to Devon and Cornwall Police.

A spokeswoman for the force said: “Angus Beukes, 31, has been summoned to appear at Exeter Magistrates’ Court on 24 July 2024 where he will be charged with racially aggravated harassment/alarming/difficulty /religious through words/writing.

“The charge relates to an incident on Sunday 19 November 2023 in Sandy Park Way, Exeter.

“We must now respect the judicial process and demand that members of the public do not risk prejudicing these proceedings by speculating on social media.”