England’s Maro Itoje warns rugby to be vigilant over racist abuse after Sofia

• Abuse in Euro 2020 qualifier appalling and abysmal, says Itoje• ‘Punishment needs to be more severe’ for racist abuse in sportEngland’s Maro Itoje has slammed this week’s racist abuse in football as appalling and abysmal and warned that rugby union should not consider itself immune from similar problems. Itoje says he has teammates who have been the target of abuse and believes the time has come for more black sports people to take a public stand.The Saracens forward, preparing for the biggest game of his life in the shape of the World Cup quarter-final against Australia on Saturday, has bee…