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AN NRL club will today launch a full investigation into an alcohol-fuelled rampage through a university dormitory.
The Daily Telegraph has learned Newcastle Knights players were involved in drunken incidents in the dormitory at NSW's Charles Sturt University in Bathurst on Sunday morning.
One player allegedly burst into a dorm, straddled a female and put his hands down her pants.
The dormitory contacted the club's management yesterday to lodge an official complaint about the behaviour of four players.
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Newcastle had been in Bathurst for a pre-season match on Saturday night.
The players involved could face fines or suspension, although Knights officials have been told the matter was "relatively minor".
"The club is aware of a complaint made against some of our players regarding an alleged incident on Sunday morning," Newcastle chief executive Ken Conway said last night.
"We understand it is of a relatively minor nature. However the club takes a dim view of any break of the code of conduct and we will investigate the matter fully."
NRL chief executive David Gallop said: "At this stage, we will wait for the Knights to respond to the allegations and keep us advised of developments."
The incident began about 3am yesterday when two Knights players were invited to the dormitory by a group of fans.
The two players were said to have been well-behaved and left as residents went to sleep.
But they returned at 5am, bringing two more Knights players with them.
While the first pair continued to be well-behaved, the two new-comers let off a fire extinguisher damaging a few bicycles, and knocking on doors.
And some girls experienced offensive behaviour as the players tried to force their way into the rooms.
"One of the guys came to my door, was banging on it asking me if I was single, if I had any other friends who were single," one girl said yesterday.
A number of girls also told how the men came into their rooms, jumped on beds and straddled them.
Another said her friend was indecently touched by one of the Knights players.
"He put his hands down her pants and said: 'Roll over, I know you want to'," her friend said yesterday.
The students told how the players also ate food that was in their rooms and the kitchen.
"Security guards even chased a guy up the street in his undies, because he'd left his clothes in one of the rooms," another shocked student said.
It's understood many of the students had been been watching the game and attended post-match drinks.
The campus facilities manager contacted Knights management yesterday to discuss the incident.
It was reported to police by the campus' facilities manager yesterday, but the university did not wish for any further action to be taken.
Daily Telegraph
From:
AN NRL club will today launch a full investigation into an alcohol-fuelled rampage through a university dormitory.
The Daily Telegraph has learned Newcastle Knights players were involved in drunken incidents in the dormitory at NSW's Charles Sturt University in Bathurst on Sunday morning.
One player allegedly burst into a dorm, straddled a female and put his hands down her pants.
The dormitory contacted the club's management yesterday to lodge an official complaint about the behaviour of four players.
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Newcastle had been in Bathurst for a pre-season match on Saturday night.
The players involved could face fines or suspension, although Knights officials have been told the matter was "relatively minor".
"The club is aware of a complaint made against some of our players regarding an alleged incident on Sunday morning," Newcastle chief executive Ken Conway said last night.
"We understand it is of a relatively minor nature. However the club takes a dim view of any break of the code of conduct and we will investigate the matter fully."
NRL chief executive David Gallop said: "At this stage, we will wait for the Knights to respond to the allegations and keep us advised of developments."
The incident began about 3am yesterday when two Knights players were invited to the dormitory by a group of fans.
The two players were said to have been well-behaved and left as residents went to sleep.
But they returned at 5am, bringing two more Knights players with them.
While the first pair continued to be well-behaved, the two new-comers let off a fire extinguisher damaging a few bicycles, and knocking on doors.
And some girls experienced offensive behaviour as the players tried to force their way into the rooms.
"One of the guys came to my door, was banging on it asking me if I was single, if I had any other friends who were single," one girl said yesterday.
A number of girls also told how the men came into their rooms, jumped on beds and straddled them.
Another said her friend was indecently touched by one of the Knights players.
"He put his hands down her pants and said: 'Roll over, I know you want to'," her friend said yesterday.
The students told how the players also ate food that was in their rooms and the kitchen.
"Security guards even chased a guy up the street in his undies, because he'd left his clothes in one of the rooms," another shocked student said.
It's understood many of the students had been been watching the game and attended post-match drinks.
The campus facilities manager contacted Knights management yesterday to discuss the incident.
It was reported to police by the campus' facilities manager yesterday, but the university did not wish for any further action to be taken.
Daily Telegraph
