The NRL Integrity Unit has requested an evidence from South Sydney after star recruit Brandon Smith was stopped and spoken to by Queensland police when he arrived at Coolangatta airport forward of Sunday’s conflict towards the Gold Coast.
Smith flew to the Gold Coast with the Rabbitohs squad on Saturday afternoon and upon arrival, was met by officers on the airport.
Brandon Smith.Credit score: Getty Photos
Queensland Police confirmed the interplay, saying in a media assertion issued on Sunday that: “Queensland Police had trigger to talk to a 29-year-old male at Coolangatta Airport. The male was later launched with out cost. Police haven’t any additional info to offer”.
Rabbitohs CEO Blake Solly declined to touch upon the matter. The NRL Integrity Unit has been alerted to the scenario and has requested extra info from South Sydney.
Smith’s New Zealand-based agent Stan Martin couldn’t be instantly reached for remark. The 29-year-old is anticipated to end up towards the Titans as named on Sunday in his a hundred and fiftieth NRL sport.
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Former Rabbitohs and New Zealand hooker Issac Luke offered Smith along with his jersey within the lead-up to the conflict, which holds important picket spoon implications for each South Sydney and the Gold Coast.
Smith is getting back from a knee harm suffered in his first sport for the membership after his mid-season transfer from the Roosters.
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