Wests Tigers have confirmed James Roberts attended the Tim Tszyu v Dennis Hogan fight on Wednesday and are in discussions with NRL officials about a possible biosecurity breach by the centre.
Parramatta utility Will Smith is also understood to have been at the bout against NRL protocols, with the Eels seeking further information about his attendance.The NRL emailed clubs on Wednesday afternoon advising that players were not permitted to attend the bout after enacting level-two protocols earlier in the week.
Rabbitohs stars Cody Walker and Latrell Mitchell were also at the fight at the Newcastle Entertainment Centre but attended with NRL approval.
The pair were granted an exemption to be part of Tszyu's entourage in his biosecurity bubble, provided they wore masks and socially distanced throughout the night.
It is understood Roberts did not seek an exemption to attend the fight and did not wear a mask.
Walker and Mitchell trained with South Sydney on Thursday morning to prepare for their Good Friday clash against Canterbury.
Under the new restrictions, players must wear masks while indoors at public venues.
Wests Tigers officials are understood to be explaining the circumstances of Roberts's attendance to NRL counterparts on Thursday.
He has been named to play against Parramatta on Easter Monday.
The NRL issued a range of punishments including fines and suspensions for COVID-19 protocol breaches last year.
Canterbury players have been under heavier 'bubble' restrictions – akin to the COVID-19 protocols of 2020 – since Brisbane went into a snap lockdown at the start of the week after an outbreak in the Queensland capital.
All Bulldogs players and staff from their travelling party to play the Broncos last week have undergone COVID-19 tests after Thursday's captains run and are awaiting results before taking on South Sydney.
Provided those results are negative, it's expected Bulldogs players will join the rest of the NRL under level 2 protocols after the Rabbitohs clash.
The Broncos and Titans have relocated to Sydney this week, with Brisbane under strict biosecurity rules after being granted Victorian government exemptions to play the Storm in Melbourne.
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Brilliant thinking Will, you dope!
Gues this means Rankin gets a run.
Snake check your chat messages , I sent you a pick you will love
Carlo’s not going to be pleased
Mate this is 100% her fault after jinxing him by gussing over him after and during the last game.
To be fair, this was certain to happen with her record.
Just remember what she did to poor Foz.
we all do. im still dealing with the fallout. Foz really went downhill fast
Chuck let it go
look at manly
I did ya a favour just like I did with gutho revving him right up
I refuse to take responsibility for will travelling up here when he could have been burnt like us via Foxtel main event lol
The NRL emails clubs on Wednesday afternoon about not doing something Wednesday night just maybe they left it a little bit late what time did Parramatta receive the email and what time did they open it, And did Will Smith get this email in time?? Let's find out all the facts before we start tearing him to shreds.
If I was on my way to a fight night the last thing I would be doing is checking my emails.
So the fight was in Newcastle. CarloEEL2 lives in Newcastle. Will attended the fight in Newcastle. Is anyone else joining the dots the same way here?
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