Last updated: December 27, 2014


NSW Waratahs

Waratahs apologise after tweeting offensive description of opposition player

Waratahs tweet

An edited version of the tweet sent from the NSW Waratahs' official Twitter account before it was eventually deleted.

THE NSW Waratahs have apologised after a concise, but highly offensive, description of a rugby league player appeared on their official Twitter feed overnight.

The tweet consisted of a single obscene four-letter word, followed by a link to a story about Manly hooker Matt Ballin.

The tweet was removed this morning after being live for at least four hours, with the "deeply embarrassed" club tweeting an apology at 8.30am, along with a claim that the account had been hacked.

A Waratahs spokesperson told Rugby Gold the club was investigating the incident with the assistance of Twitter.

Given the password of the club’s official account was only known by a small group of people, the Waratahs believe the offending tweet was the result of an external hack.

The original tweet - sent to the club's more than 14,000 followers - drew plenty of reaction on social media.

Originally published as Tahs apologise for obscene tweet