The New Zealand Rugby Players' Association and their French counterparts are supporting the two New Zealand rugby players questioned by the French police following a rape complaint.
Grenoble players Rory Grice, a 26-year-old former Waikato representative and member of the New Zealand Sevens squad, and 23-year-old Dylan Hayes, a former
Marlborough representative, have been questioned by police along with four of their teammates in the French alpine city.
According to media reports, Irish players Denis Coulson and Chris Farrell and Australian Peter Kimlin were also part of the group, along with Frenchman Loick Jammes.
All six players have been suspended by their club, according to a statement published by global news agency AFP.
"In order to avoid any confusion between the investigation, which concerns individual and private behaviour, and Grenoble Rugby club, we have decided to immediately lay off the players concerned as a precautionary measure," the statement said.
