All Blacks' Cruden misses plane after boozy night


  • Rugby
  • Monday, 22 Sep 2014

Aaron Cruden (L) listens to instructions during a training session for New Zealand's All Blacks Rugby Union team in Sydney, August 15, 2014. REUTERS/Jason Reed

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Flyhalf Aaron Cruden has expressed his "embarrassment" at being dropped from the All Blacks lineup after he missed the team's flight to Argentina on Sunday following a drinking session.

Cruden missed the assembly time for the All Blacks' departure and was dropped by coach Steve Hansen for the team's Rugby Championship tour matches against the Pumas and South Africa.

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