It was meant to be a weekend of good deeds by the South Sydney star. It made headlines for all the wrong reasons.
A bitter social media fight has broken out over who shared the controversial image as the NRL’s integrity unit investigates the photograph’s origins.
South Sydney superstar Latrell Mitchell was required to provide an explanation to the NRL for a photo that has been circulating on social media.
An image of the South Sydney Rabbitohs superstar began circulating on Monday,with the club scrambling to determine the surrounding circumstances.
The Broncos confirmed they have been made aware of the matter involving one of their players and have notified the NRL Integrity Unit.
NRL journalist Paul Kent has pleaded guilty to a drunken street brawl after 11 hours at a pub,failing to convince a court he should be dealt with under mental health laws.
Braydon Trindall’s season was in peril after failing a roadside test the morning after a huge Cronulla win. But he’s got one goal on his mind after resuming his NRL career.
The career of the Penrith premiership winner remains up in the air as the issue is set to escalate again on Wednesday.
Trent Robinson insists Brandon Smith has a future at the club - but felt he had no option but to stand him down for a week after missing a mid-season review,copping a stern rebuke from teammates.
The Penrith winger arrived at a board meeting with a posse of lawyers to explain why he shouldn’t be sacked for a string of alleged behavioral breaches.
The NRL’s “no-fault stand-down” rule is imperfect but necessary. But Penrith’s internal proceedings against their winger raise several questions.