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Paul Vaughan's contract ripped up by Dragons
The Saturday night house party has ended Vaughan's time in red and white.
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A furious St George Illawarra Dragons board have terminated Paul Vaughan's contract, effective immediately.
The news was first reported by Win News journalist Corey Hammond.
It's understood the move will cost Vaughan his entire contract next season, plus the remainder of this year, on top of the fines already dished out by the NRL and New South Wales police.
The move follows an emergency board meeting today, with CEO Ryan Webb telling SEN this morning that "nothing was off the table."
The Daily Telegraph are reporting the board meeting is still ongoing, and discussions are still being held surrounding the other 12 players with further sanctions to possibly follow.
An official NRL breach notice last night found that Vaughan, who hosted the party, would be fined $50,000 and suspended for eight games, while the other 12 players in attendance would each be suspended for one match, to be served over the next two to four weeks.
SEE THE FULL LIST OF FINES AND SUSPENSIONS HERE.
Under Level 4 COVID restrictions, and a New South Wales public health order, NRL players are unable to leave their home unless it is for essential reasons, training or games.
While it's understood the only person not in the NRL bubble at the property for the duration of the party was Vaughan's wife, it was still in clear breach of the public health order.
Police were called to the property for a noise complaint on Saturday evening, and the NRL breach notice has stated that players, singling out Vaughan in particular,their breach notice" rel="noopener" target="_blank"> withheld information from the NRL integrity unit during their investigation.
The Dragons are yet to release an official statement.
