There will be no sanctions for Crusaders duo George Bridge or Richie Mo'unga after New Zealand Rugby deemed allegations against the pair "could not be substantiated.
Bridge was accused of being involved in some homophobic behaviour in Cape Town but the investigation found these allegations could not be upheld.
“NZR’s investigation has found that the allegations against George Bridge were not upheld,” NZR head of rugby Nigel Cass said in a statement.
Mo'unga allegedly spat beer in the direction of a group of women in a bar on a night out and while those accusations were unable to be substantiated, the superstar 10 apologised for drinking and making some "poor" decisions.
“With regard to Richie Mo’unga, the NZR investigation found that the allegations also could not be substantiated. Given the seriousness of these allegations, and the potential consequences, we needed to be confident that what was alleged, actually took place, and we weren’t,” Cass said.
Cass said the Crusaders playmaker admitted his behaviour was inappropriate and was reminded of NZR's "expectations".
“The way he responded to the complainant was inconsistent with NZR values and expectations, and he has acknowledged this and subsequently apologised," he said.
“We feel that he has learned some valuable lessons and we are satisfied that he will not put himself in the same position again in future. We have made our expectations around behaviour clear to him. He has been reminded of his obligation to be a role model for the sport at all times, especially when approached by members of the public - even in a social setting,” Cass said.
NZR has also asked the Crusaders to review their policies around post-match outings, something CEO Colin Mainsbridge admitted they needed to do.
“We will learn from this experience and use it as an opportunity for improvement," he said in a statement.
"For us, this is not just about two members of our team; we all need to take some responsibility for this and learn from it.
"That is why we are reviewing our policies around alcohol and social media use to ascertain if our existing policies are robust enough and make changes if needed.
"If we apply the same growth mindset off the field as we do on the field, we’ll all be better people as a result.”
In Monday's statement, NZR and the Crusaders said they considered the matters closed.
The Crusaders will host the Jaguares in the Super Rugby final on Saturday July 6, kikcing off at 5:35pm AEST, LIVE on FOX SPORTS and via Kayo Sports.
