Rugby player charged with assault

A Hawke's Bay rugby player is facing assault charges after an early morning incident in Napier yesterday.

Hawke's Bay Rugby Union chief executive Mike Bishop today confirmed two of the union's contracted players were involved.

A Napier police spokesman said he understood there was an altercation at a local hotel between the partners of the two players around 2am on Sunday.

"Then there was a further altercation at the home address of one of the players later that morning," he said.

As a result, one of the players has been charged with assault. One of the players' partners is also facing disorderly behaviour and assault charges.

The two have been remanded on bail to appear in Napier District Court on May 30.

Mr Bishop said the union would hold a full internal investigation into the incident.

- NZPA