“I ran to grab police, who looked for the man but couldn’t find him,” the email said.

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“They then spoke to the security guard who told police I was the antagoniser when all I was doing was calling out racism. I have a problem with the behaviour of the security guard and the person that was racist … The security guard blatantly ignored continued racism and took my details in order to look consider having me banned from the ground because I wouldn’t leave the racist remarks alone and wouldn’t accept the fact he was allowing it to occur.”

NSW Police confirmed they had begun inquiries into the alleged incident, and are urging anyone with information to contact St George Police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

South Sydney were made aware of the incident at the same time as the NRL. In a statement on Monday, the club said: “The Rabbitohs stand in condemnation of any form of racism in our sport, and society in general, and will support the NRL’s investigation in any way possible.”

The Dragons also released a statement in which they said they were working closely with the NRL and the Rabbitohs to get clarity on what happened during the match.

“Racial discrimination has no place in our sport or in our society,” the statement read. “The Dragons stand united with the NRL and with the Rabbitohs in condemning racism in all its forms.”

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