Video will play in Play now Don't auto playNever auto playNew Zealand Rugby has apologised to the victims of former Wellington player Losi Filipo who was discharged from court without conviction after assaulting four people in central Wellington in October last year. "Basically what I said to Kim and Karen [parents of two victims] is sorry - sorry they've had go through this mess, sorry that rugby's put them in this situation," Sorensen told One News. When asked why New Zealand Rugby only acted after the recent public outcry, Sorensen said "Look, it's a good question. Sorensen admitted that New Zealand Rugby should have been more aware. We should've acted three weeks, we should've acted two months ago".

Source: New Zealand Herald September 28, 2016 04:24 UTC