The All Blacks have announced that South African police have closed their investigation into an allegation made against U20 player Nathan Harris.
South African authorities have advised the NZRU and front-row Harris that after investigating the complaint, they will not be prosecuting.
"I am obviously pleased and relieved I have been cleared," Harris told AllBlacks.com.
"The past three months has been an incredibly difficult time for me and my family and now I want to put this matter behind me.
"I want to thank my family, friends and rugby community for supporting me during this time.
"I am disappointed that my special experience with the New Zealand U20 was marred by this allegation. My focus is now on getting on with playing rugby and I'll be working hard to prove that I can be a good asset for any team I am lucky enough to be involved in."
NZRU General Manager Professional Rugby Neil Sorensen explained the NZRU was pleased that the South African authorities had now closed this matter.
"Nathan has already publicly acknowledged that he breached team rules when he allowed a woman to come back to his room after the Final of the Junior World Cup in South Africa in June," he said.
"We consider Nathan's actions in breaching the team rules to be misconduct, and after considering all the circumstances we have decided that the matter will be recorded as a warning on his file.
"We now consider the chapter closed."
Comments
new_j4a says...
@melkdave, who says "..at times anyone and everyone can be stupid me included .But it seems to be happening more and more these days " If your condition seems to be getting worse, you should see doctor. Many here have been noticing increasing signs of dementia in your posts
Posted 19:34 11th October 2012
gazzabok says...
@Melkdave - silly comment.
It is more likely that the player was targeted because of his status. It is the unfortunate nature of the world we live in. I hope that him and his team mates learn from this and can carry on their careers knowing that one can never be too careful, despite how nice she looks....
Posted 08:15 10th October 2012
kennyisgay says...
Melkdave.... or he just could be innocent. But then some people like you make up their mind early regardless if the evidence huh?
Posted 11:49 30th September 2012
Ferdie says...
melkdave - where did that come from; I cannot find any news source for an 'out of court settlement' ?
South Africa Police have determined there is no case to answer.
Posted 13:28 29th September 2012
melkdave says...
Annother out of court sellement ,where a union pays for the mistakes of a player. to avoid unwelcome publicityOne thing is for sure at times anyone and everyone can be stupid me included .But it seems to be happening more and more these days
Posted 08:59 29th September 2012