Young Scots rugby player 'subjected to vile racist abuse' during match

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Allegations that a teen rugby player was subjected to 'vile' racist abuse by opposition coaches during a match has sparked an investigation by Scottish Rugby.

A probe has been launched into Greenock Wanderers, after claims at least one member of their coaching staff repeatedly branded a player from Strathmore Silverbacks a 'P**i'.

The abuse is alleged to have happened at Fort Matilda, Greenock, Inverclyde, on Saturday.Strathmore Silverbacks winger Dylan Skibinski, 18, says he was so sickened by the slurs that he refused to shake hands with any of the Greenock coaches after the match.Dylan, who was born in Scotland to Scottish parents, and has Thai heritage, reported the allegations to Police Scotland.National rugby chiefs at Murrayfield, Edinburgh, have launched a probe.University student Dylan said: "Every time the opposing winger got the ball there were shouts of, 'Run at the P**i' and, 'Hit the P**i'."I was in a bit of disbelief at first."I've been exposed to racism my whole life, but being subjected to it on the pitch, with an audience there, it was right in my face."I've had a word with the police and they were coming to have a proper chat with me about what happened."I made a 140-mile journey for this game, to be faced with vile abuse."It was coming from the direction of the Greenock Wanderers coaches."I don't know if it was one of them shouting the abuse or multiple, but it was coming from them."It was shocking what happened."This was when everyone was sober, in broad daylight with spectators watching the game."It wasn't quiet, it was full-on shouting and yelling that word."I've never seen anything like it."It wasn't like being in a raucous pub with drunken idiots, this was coming from a bunch of grown, sober