Breaking: Jack de Belin has been stood down from the NRL while he contests a charge of aggravated sexual assault | SMHsport
St George Illawarra forward Jack de Belin has been stood down from the NRL while he contests a charge of aggravated sexual assault.
Previously, players who pleaded not guilty to alleged offences were allowed to continue playing while the matters were dealt with in court.Under the new policy, any player who is charged with an offence that carries a prison term of 11 years or more will be automatically stood down. NRL chief executive Todd Greenberg also has the discretionary powers to stand down players charged with offences involving the assault of women or children.
"We are very supportive of the desire of the NRL to improve player behaviour and propagate the game of rugby league," Johnston said as he left League Central."What we are dealing with is a very compromising and polarising subject regarding Jack de Belin but above all we have been guided by the legal system and NRL rules.
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