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Melbourne Storm forward Christian Welch cops NRL fine for hub breach – Wide World of Sports
League boss unafraid to issue ‘significant fines’

The NRL have issued a breach notice to stood-down Melbourne Storm forward Christian Welch, after he invited an unregistered guest into the team’s Sunshine Coast hub.
The Thursday night breach involving the Queensland State of Origin star forced him into self-isolation as the NRL Integrity Unit and the Queensland government were immediately notified of the situation.
The Storm acted swiftly in standing down Welch as they awaited further sanctions.
On Saturday, the NRL confirmed that Welch will…
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