The St George Illawarra forward will not be permitted to play while he contests a charge of aggravated sexual assault.
Jack de Belin's lawyers have gone on the offensive,firing off a legal letter to ARL Commission chairman Peter Beattie as they prepare to launch an injunction if the Dragon is suspended.
The NRL CEO summoned together rugby league giants Wayne Bennett,Mal Meninga and Phil Gould in a desperate attempt to untangle the sorry state head office has found itself in.
I am here to say,you can’t just keep going on the way we have been. Rugby league can't continue doing things the same way it has been doing them.
Jack de Belin's fate will be decided at Thursday's meeting of the ARLC after he refused an offer to step aside following allegations of sexual assault.
NRL CEO Todd Greenberg and ARLC chairman Peter Beattie will meet with St George Illawarra chief Brian Johnston on Tuesday and put the ball in the club's court.
TV ratings from the first game of season send a clear warning to ARLC chairman Peter Beattie that it’s time to stop talking and do something about the carnage.
If the CEO and chairman misstep in their decision-making around de Belin,it will be the beginning of the end for the pair of them.
The countdown is on to one of the most significant meetings of the Australian Rugby League Commission,which is tipped to change its disciplinary policy.
ARLC chairman Peter Beattie’s grandstanding over Jack de Belin has been painful to watch. Brett Stewart should be a reminder of the complexities at play.
The Australian Rugby League Commission will conduct a full review of the code's player behaviour policy later this month.