Crusaders' players public training 'unacceptable', says New Zealand Rugby


  • Rugby
  • Tuesday, 07 Apr 2020

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand Rugby has labelled as "unacceptable" the actions of a group of Canterbury Crusaders players who breached the country's strict coronavirus lockdown rules on Monday by training together in a local park.

The players, including All Blacks flyhalf Richie Mo'unga, were filmed informally training in Christchurch where they were shown keeping their distance but passing and kicking a ball between each other.

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