Jack de Belin has told the NRL he won't stand down of his own accord while he answers a rape charge. Now the ARL Commission will meet to decide his fate |
De Belin has pleaded not guilty to the aggravated sexual assault of a 19-year-old woman in a Wollongong apartment.Debate has raged about whether he should be sidelined after rugby league game copped a tidal wave of negative publicity over the off-season caused by a string of off-field scandals.
The ARLC will decide whether to change the game’s policy so it can stand down players while they answer serious criminal charges — a move opposed by the Rugby League Players Association . South Sydney forward Sam Burgess didn’t want to buy into the debate going on at Rugby League Central, however, he said he was of the belief that player behaviour was better than at any time during his career.“We all have a responsibility to grow the game,” Burgess said at the“There’s been some terrible coverage in the press but player behaviour is probably as good as it’s been over the years.
“It’s just more reported on, things catch fire a lot quicker. For all the negative press, there’s some fantastic role models and great players.”
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