ARLC rules for 'no-fault' standing down of players charged with serious offences

  • Jack de Belin will not play until his court case is settled
  • Clubs will be able to apply for salary cap relief

Jack de Belin will miss the start of the NRL season after the Australian Rugby League Commission unanimously agreed to implement a “no-fault” standing down policy for players facing serious criminal offences.

Peter Beattie, chairman of the ARLC, said on Thursday he understood the decision might not be popular but that it was made in the “best interests of the game”.

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