A noisy return home from a late night out is believed to have led to six Highlanders players being stood down for a game. Highlanders coach Tony Brown said yesterday six players from the squad would not be available for the game against the Crusaders tomorrow night. No charges were laid but the Highlanders moved swiftly to make the decision to dump the players. The group included at least four Highlanders players, who had travelled to Queenstown on their bye week. Ioane was dropped by Otago last year after breaching team standards.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 31, 2021 15:33 UTC