The son of retired St George Dragons great Wendell Sailor says he will vigorously defend sexual assault charges laid against him. 9News
"St George Illawarra have today been advised that Tristan Sailor has been charged with sexual assault following an alleged incident last weekend," the statement read.
"The club is taking the matter very seriously and will continue to work with Tristan and all relevant authorities. The NRL integrity unit has also been made aware."The NRL confirmed while Sailor doesn't have a contract with the Dragons for 2021, he has been stood down under NRL's No-Fault Stand Down Rule.
"The game has the strongest stance in Australian sport on these matters. The No-Fault Stand Down Rule ensures the automatic stand down of a player on a no-fault basis when they are charged with a serious criminal offence,'' NRL Chief Executive Andrew Abdo said. "The player is not contracted to play in the NRL next season and will not be permitted to play while he remains subject to serious criminal charges."
Sailor has represented the Dragons over the past two seasons, however he was not offered a new contract under incoming coach Anthony Griffin.
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