The rugby league players are on trial in the NSW District Court accused of sexually assaulting a 19-year-old woman. They have pleaded not guilty.
Jack de Belin is no longer training with St George Illawarra's main group and Matt Dufty is still waiting to hear from the club about a potential new deal.
Experts believe the juries'indecision in the high profile cases could have a chilling effect on already low prosecution levels for sexual assault offences.
The Rugby League Players Association will challenge the rule at an arbitration hearing starting on Thursday. Defeat will be costly for the loser – a six-figure sum in legal expenses.
After three luckless seasons at Brisbane,prodigal son Jack Bird has returned to the Dragons. And he's got an eye on the team's No.13 jersey.
There are cultural differences that may explain why NRL players,more than in other sports,have a persistent problem. We need to investigate what's going on.
It's natural to ponder what hung juries in two high-profile cases tell us about the justice system.
The NRL brought in the no-fault stand-down rule to appease fans and sponsors,but Dragons and Sea Eagles sponsor Norm Black does not share the governing body's view.
The justice system must deal with accusations against individual players. Sport's governing bodies must deal with a broader culture of disrespect of women.
It goes without saying that Jack de Belin is entitled to the presumption of innocence. None of that means the NRL should water down the no-fault stand-down rule.
It was supposed to be a night of Christmas revelry,but the truth about what happened after NRL player Jack de Belin and Callan Sinclair met a 19-year-old woman at a Wollongong bar has become the subject of a criminal trial.