Crusaders star wing Nemani Nadolo has spoken on Twitter of being racially abused on his return to Christchurch following the Crusaders' Super Rugby grand final loss to New South Wales Waratahs in Sydney on Saturday.

The Fijian-born star was outstanding for the Crusaders throughout the Super Rugby season, scoring 12-tries in the season, and he bagged a double in grand final, but is believed to have been racially abused when out drinking with team-mates in Christchurch on Sunday night.

After all I've done to contribute to tis lovely city of christchurch to be called a UN FIT CHUBBY NIGGA is disappointing. #hurtful.

— Nemani Nadolo (@nemani_nadolo) August 3, 2014

Crusaders coach Todd Blackadder said Nadolo didn't tell anybody about the abuse at the time but went straight home, from where he tweeted about 2.50am.

"It was just an idiot, someone from the general public made some pretty degrading and derogatory racial slurs," Blackadder said. "It's always really disappointing. These things really hurt and shouldn't be condoned or tolerated by anyone."

Blackadder says Nadolo's decision not to react or tell his team-mates reflected well on him, as the incident potentially could have escalated otherwise. He said Nadolo had moved on and had forgiven his abuser.

Former Blues player Ben Atiga replied on Twitter that "one of my first outings there was quite similar", but Blackadder said the abuser's views and actions weren't typical.

"You'd find 99.99 per cent of our city and our fans would never use that language, or tolerate it," he said. "These comments do not reflect the wonderful people of Canterbury and Christchurch."

@nemani_nadolo @Andrew_Mulligan that's disgusting but I'm not surprised. One of my first outings there was quite similar #AddToTheFire

— Ben Atiga (@atiga1037) August 3, 2014

Nadolo has since received a flood of support from fans through Twitter, and he later tweeted thanking fans for their response and support following the incident.

Thank u 2 all 4 the kind tweets. whatever has been said is said. I'm just blessed 2 b here. not gonna let one person ruin it. #movingon

— Nemani Nadolo (@nemani_nadolo) August 4, 2014

New Zealand Rugby Players' Association chief executive Rob Nichol told Fairfax Media Nadolo was meeting Crusaders management about the incident.

"He's got good support right now," Nichol said.