Crusaders rocked as seven suspended

Wrexham-based Super League side Crusaders have suspended seven first-team players following alleged breaches of club discipline.

Jason Chan, Gil Dudson, Richard Moore, Peter Lupton, Jordan Tansey, Jarrod Sammut and Lloyd White have all been told they will not be selected for tomorrow's match against Hull KR.

Crusaders chief executive Rod Findlay said: "We will not be going into the details of what happened but the club's code of discipline was broken. The players have let the club, fans and themselves down and we have taken the appropriate action."

The club say they will be making no further comment on the matter.

Crusaders have turned to sister club South Wales Scorpions for help with the Championship 1 outfit allowing Aled James, Joe Burke and Dalton Grant to join the them on loan.

Wales international James, 29, who is player performance manager for Wales Rugby League, has played in Super League for Widnes and made 23 appearances for Crusaders when they were in the Championship.

Burke and Grant, both 21, also played for the club at junior level.

Crusaders are also without Australian second rower Hep Cahill, who serves a one-match ban for a late tackle, but captain Clinton Schifcofske returns from a three-match absence.