The club is aware of social media activity of concern from one of its player’s account, that of Tesi Niu.

Club owner Derek Beaumont said: “The club can confirm that the player’s account was accessed externally and without his knowledge or consent and deleted a short period thereafter.

“We were instantly aware of this as it happened. As a club we have policies and procedures and employ a Player Welfare Manager who is a qualified counsellor. 

“Our first port of call in these circumstances is to ensure the welfare of our player and any external party that may be involved. This was immediately initiated. 

“Having since personally spoken with Tesi and Kiana individually and at length and then our Player Welfare Manager and Head Coach, I am completely satisfied that they are both being fully supported. 

“I can also confirm that there is no official complaint to the club regarding the player nor to any relevant authorities. To that end the club will make no further statements about the matter and would welcome supporters’ trust in the clubs’ processes and findings.”