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Lawyer of troubled Dragons star Jack de Belin slams NRL rule – Zero Tackle
The NRL won’t be looking to change the policy despite a hung jury.
Jack de Belin’s lawyer says his case highlights the flaws of the NRL’s controversial no-fault stand-down rule, declaring: “Somebody could be held out for five years”.
de Belin and co-accused Callan Sinclair are facing a retrial of their rape case in April next year.
The Dragons lock has already sat out of the game for two years while waiting for a verdict on his playing future and is still not clear of a return with a third season in limbo.
The earliest de Belin will be able to return is the round…
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