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All Rugby players from the team that trashed the Ranfurly shield are available for selection for this weekend's games despite an ongoing investigation into behaviour at a post match party. Pictures of the Log O' Wood busted in half surfaced on social media, including some that show white powder on the shield. One player is also facing drink driving charges after crashing a car into a fence the morning after the team's winning game. Today, Hawkes Bay Magpies vice captain Brad Weber, who wasn't at the post match party, fronted a press conference, with the head coach. Captain Tom Parsons, wasn't made available but will lead the team out at Sunday's game against Bay of Plenty. Hawke's Bay Rugby chief executive Jay Campbell confirmed the player who dropped the shield had been drinking, but couldn't say how much. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default default/index.html?videoId=6338350249112