A Hawke’s Bay rugby player has pleaded guilty to drink-driving and careless driving at Hastings District Court.
The man was charged after crashing into a fence in Napier following Ranfurly Shield post-match celebrations last month.
Judge Richard Earwaker granted him interim name suppression on Thursday, which will be in place until his next hearing in January.
The man’s lawyer Eric Forster said he would be seeking discharge without conviction.
The Ranfurly Shield post-match celebrations became the centre of controversy after the Log o’ Wood was split in two, and images of white powder on the shield circulated on social media.