THE Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) is investigating “cowardly” racist abuse directed at Edwin Edogbo following his international debut.

Munster second row Edogbo was targeted on social media after coming on as a replacement in Saturday’s 20-13 Six Nations victory over Italy in Dublin.

The 23-year-old was born and raised in Cobh, Co Cork, to Nigerian parents.

Posts on the IRFU’s X and Instagram accounts celebrating Edogbo’s first cap attracted a number of racist comments.

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