SA Rugby wishes to state categorically that reports in weekend papers that Springbok wing Bryan Habana transgressed team protocol by staying out late is devoid of any truth.

A Sunday newspaper reported that Habana allegedly broke the team’s curfew by staying out until 1:00am on the morning of the Vodacom Tri-Nations Test against the All Blacks in Bloemfontein.

However, following a proper investigation into the matter by the Springbok Management and SA Rugby, the conclusion was made that Habana did not transgress any team rules.