Crusaders Chief Executive Officer Hamish Riach has expressed his disappointment towards the New Zealand Rugby Players Association after they chose to speak publicly about the decision of the Crusaders players who wanted to play in front of their home fans.
While replying to Fijivillage today, Riach said despite the disappointment their position remains the same on the Crusaders vs Hurricanes game where they continue to work through the process.
stuff.co reported yesterday that the match which was expected to be held at the ANZ Stadium in Suva is in doubt after the Crusaders players chose to play in front of their fans.
Desperate to win the Super Rugby title for the first time since 2008, the Crusaders players believe the task will be more complicated if they are forced to travel more at the sharp end of their season.
New Zealand Rugby Players' Association boss Rob Nichol said there are a lot of performance factors that everyone needs to think about when they are on the road for an extra period of time.
Stuff.co reports that while administrators from both franchises are keen to make history, and a bundle of money, by playing in Suva on May 29, the players remain reluctant to travel so close to the playoffs and have made it clear they want to play in front of their own fans at Nelson's Trafalgar Park.
