Rugby-Lions fullback Hogg denies accusation of biting in second test v Boks

FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - First Test - South Africa v British and Irish Lions - Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa - July 24, 2021 British and Irish Lions' Stuart Hogg in action REUTERS/Mike Hutchings/File Photo

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - British & Irish Lions fullback Stuart Hogg has denied he bit rival Willie le Roux on the arm during Saturday’s tempestuous 27-9 defeat to South Africa after accusations surfaced on social media following the match.

A scuffle involving most of the players on the pitch took place in an ill-tempered first half, with Hogg and Le Roux squaring up. The Scotsman can be seen with his face buried in Le Roux’s arm, but he has denied any wrongdoing.