Five Crusaders rugby players are apparently wallowing in contrition after being busted training together

The players arrived in separate bubbles and worked apart until they lost their social distancing disciplines near the end.

Chief executive Colin Mansbridge accepts the explanations of George Bower, Andrew Makalio, Isi Tu'ungafasi, Sione Havili and Richie Mo'unga.

Mansbridge says Mo'unga was working alone but auto-pilot kicked in.