No excuses IMO for what they did as it was an act of defiance and a real “f**k you” moment and of course the attempts to conceal it made that situation even worse.
My disgust with the playing group is actually more about disrespect than the action itself.
Notwithstanding that the NRL and media are completely f**ked for their handling of the matter especially the arbitrary and arse covering decisions / punishment / where to from here way it played out.
I would like to know if someone can answer the following
The NRL squad is 30 are they all in the NRL bubble 100%?
If so then to field teams in 1st grade and reggies you need more than 30 players so could reggies have some part time players outside the bubble?
If so then could a player from your top 30 be dropped to reggaes and be mingling with people outside the bubble like Dugan at the Sharks instance?
Is it then possible for that player who was dropped to be instantly recalled to 1st grade (due to injuries, suspensions, drop in form by others) or does he have to sit out a few weeks to be able to return to the bubble?