Former Fiji Bati and current Penrith captain Petero Civoniceva has been racially abused after yesterday's 22-16 win against Paramatta in the National Rugby League (NRL) competition.

Civoniceva, who described the abuse as some of the worst he had encountered in 11 seasons with Brisbane and the Panthers, said he had been targeted by a group of about six Eels supporters as he walked from the field.

The NRL officials are investigating the incident and if identified, the supporters who abused Civoniceva face a ban from Paramatta Stadium and other NRL matches.