RNZ, Wellington, June 3, 2018
All Blacks utility back Jordie Barrett says that he is not embarrassed but disappointed in himself after Police were called when he and a friend entered Dunedin flat by mistake in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Hurricanes player Barrett and friend Sam Casey were questioned by Police and released without charges after the incident, which occurred after the Hurricanes 30-14 Super Rugby loss to the Highlanders on Friday night.
No harm done
Barrett spoke with media at Wellington Airport this morning and said he was not intoxicated.
“I cannot say that I am embarrassed by what has happened, I am just disappointed with the events that have unfolded. I do not believe that I have caused any harm to anyone,” the 21-year-old said.
“It was a human error, I walked into the wrong flat and then we left. I had a couple of drinks in town with mates and basically I can recall everything that happened that night,” he said.
‘Innocent mistake’
Hurricanes Chief Executive Avan Lee said Barrett was ‘apologetic’ after what the Head of the Super Rugby side believed was an ‘innocent mistake.’
Lee said that they are disappointed and will speak to Barrett when he is back in the Hurricanes environment, but confirmed that Barrett had not broken any team rules
Lee was confident that Barrett was not in a “drunk and disorderly” state, as the player himself stated.
Barrett was set to link up with the All Blacks on Sunday, ahead of next weekend’s first test against France in Auckland.
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