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| England rugby stars face NZ probe | England rugby stars face NZ probe |
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| New Zealand police are investigating a "serious allegation" against up to four England rugby union players after an alleged incident in a hotel room. | |
| It was said to have occurred in a private room at the Hilton Hotel, in Auckland, early on Sunday after the defeat by New Zealand's All Blacks. | |
| Auckland police have not confirmed the nature of their inquiry, but say no formal complaint has yet been made. | Auckland police have not confirmed the nature of their inquiry, but say no formal complaint has yet been made. |
| England caretaker coach Rob Andrew said they were co-operating with police. | England caretaker coach Rob Andrew said they were co-operating with police. |
| Mr Andrew, the Rugby Football Union's (RFU) elite director of rugby, said: "While no formal complaint has been made, we are co-operating with police in their inquiries. | Mr Andrew, the Rugby Football Union's (RFU) elite director of rugby, said: "While no formal complaint has been made, we are co-operating with police in their inquiries. |
| "The players concerned have the complete support of all the players and the management." | "The players concerned have the complete support of all the players and the management." |
| An RFU spokesman said in a statement: "The England rugby team has been informed by Auckland police that an allegation has been made against four members of the England playing squad. | An RFU spokesman said in a statement: "The England rugby team has been informed by Auckland police that an allegation has been made against four members of the England playing squad. |
| "In the circumstances we cannot make any other comment." | "In the circumstances we cannot make any other comment." |
| The Auckland City Criminal Investigation Branch is investigating the alleged incident, which was brought to the attention of police on Sunday evening. | |
| 'Fun time' | |
| Police said investigating officers were receiving the "appropriate level of co-operation from the England rugby team management". | |
| The England squad are currently in New Zealand for a two-match series against the All Blacks. | The England squad are currently in New Zealand for a two-match series against the All Blacks. |
| A guest at the hotel, who wished to remain anonymous, told the BBC that she had let England players into her room on Sunday morning after chatting to them previously. | |
| "We had a knock on the door, calling out my name, wanting to come in. After a couple of minutes of them trying, we both decided to let them in," she said. | |
| "We were chatting for a while and then one of them just ripped back the duvet off the bed and ran out of the door. I wasn't completely naked or anything." | |
| She said that the other players had left when requested. | |
| "I don't know what happened to any other girls but they [the players] were... probably just going round rooms," she added. | |
| "They'd roughly found out from their team mates who had brought a girl home or whatever. They were just having a fun time, just like any other guys would." | "They'd roughly found out from their team mates who had brought a girl home or whatever. They were just having a fun time, just like any other guys would." |