All Black Jordie Barrett has - unwittingly, it seems - been the subject of a police callout in Dunedin, after post-game celebrations went slightly awry on Saturday morning.
Hours after his Hurricanes were defeated 30-14 by the Highlanders at Forsyth Barr Stadium, NZME reports that Barrett and mate Sam Casey were cruising the Otago University district, when they decided to drop in on friends.
After picking up a feed of McDonald's, they entered a house in the Castle St area of the city and camped down in the living room, only to find it was the wrong house.
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NZME reports two women emerged from their bedrooms and sent their unwelcome visitors packing.
"They were pretty upset and rightly so," Casey, 22, told NZME. "We never intended to do anything wrong.
"The door was unlocked and we thought it was our mate's place, which it turns out is over the road."
Police and university security were also called at about 5am, and the two lads were interviewed and released.
No charges were laid.
Casey insisted the incident was a case of "a couple of muppets making a stupid error after a few beers".
Hurricanes and All Blacks management are investigating further, but Barrett, 21, is expected to join the national side in camp this week for its upcoming three-test series against France.
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