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The Mole: Dragons sponsor threatens to pull pin over de Belin
ST GEORGE Bank is considering pulling out of its long-running sponsorship of the Dragons if Jack de Belin is allowed to play while having sexual assault charges hanging over his head.
Wide World of Sports has learned that senior bank officials are worried about the impact allowing de Belin to play will have on the club’s image, as well as its sponsors.
De Belin went to court yesterday, fighting the NRL’s decision to stand players down while they are awaiting trial on serious offences carrying terms of 11 years or more.
A ruling is expected next Thursday - the day the NRL season kicks off.
In an embarrassing back down that will help de Belin’s case, the NRL was forced to concede that the NRL’s rule banning players has yet to be put in place.
St George Bank is already worried about its image following the banking Royal Commission and doesn’t want to take another ‘hit’ to its brand.
It is believed bank officials have told the Dragons that they would prefer that de Belin remains on the sidelines until his case is heard.
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If they lose St George Bank the clubs in all sorts. Lets hope St George pull out, and they are forced to merge with Cronulla and relocate to Perth to become the St George-Illawarra Cronulla-Sutherland Perth-Freemantle Pirate Sharkdragons.
ST GEORGE Bank is considering pulling out of its long-running sponsorship of the Dragons if Jack de Belin is allowed to play while having sexual assault charges hanging over his head.
Wide World of Sports has learned that senior bank officials are worried about the impact allowing de Belin to play will have on the club’s image, as well as its sponsors.
De Belin went to court yesterday, fighting the NRL’s decision to stand players down while they are awaiting trial on serious offences carrying terms of 11 years or more.
A ruling is expected next Thursday - the day the NRL season kicks off.
In an embarrassing back down that will help de Belin’s case, the NRL was forced to concede that the NRL’s rule banning players has yet to be put in place.
St George Bank is already worried about its image following the banking Royal Commission and doesn’t want to take another ‘hit’ to its brand.
It is believed bank officials have told the Dragons that they would prefer that de Belin remains on the sidelines until his case is heard.
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If they lose St George Bank the clubs in all sorts. Lets hope St George pull out, and they are forced to merge with Cronulla and relocate to Perth to become the St George-Illawarra Cronulla-Sutherland Perth-Freemantle Pirate Sharkdragons.