Some of the NRL’s largest names who’ve beforehand been arrested proceed to go to the US consulate this week to be interviewed relating to their visas forward of the Las Vegas season opener.
Broncos pair Reece Walsh and Tristan Sailor made the journey to Sydney and had been anticipated to entrance the American officers, however a shock face was among the many group.
Thursday is predicted to see South Sydney stars Jack Wighton and Latrell Mitchell entrance up after they had been arrested final yr for combating in public, together with assistant John Sutton, who was arrested 9 years in the past for disorderly conduct whereas on a pre-season camp in Arizona.
The Sydney Roosters’ Brandon Smith can also be set to seem over an arrest greater than 10 years in the past whereas he was taking part in for North Queensland.
Most shocking, nonetheless, was Wednesday’s look of Sea Eagles recruit Luke Brooks, who was known as to the US Embassy after an incident which occurred in 2017 the SMH is reporting.
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Brooks and his brother had been allegedly attacked by a bunch of males who exited a taxi to spark a battle, with the gun halfback reportedly being arrested and later launched with out cost.
The altercation reportedly occurred outdoors the Town Hall Hotel on Darling Street in Balmain following a scuffle with the identical group contained in the Balmain Workers.
Whilst taking part in for the Tigers a drunken patron confronted Brooks who tried to keep away from his advances earlier than dropping his tray of drinks when the person started getting bodily, in keeping with the report.
Brooks’ brother and buddies reportedly intervened and later once they left the venue the group noticed the previous Tigers No.7 and jumped from their taxi to reignite the scuffle.
“It’s all good. Just getting my visa sorted. It’s up to the people in charge, so we’ll see what happens,” Brooks stated after his interview.
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Walsh in the meantime was known as on for an interview following his drug possession cost and his subsequent arrest in 2021.
The Broncos fullback was handed a great behaviour bond and a $400 superb with no conviction being recorded after the incident on the Gold Coast.
“The people upstairs were lovely and pretty helpful. I’m pretty hopeful it all goes well and excited to [be] getting over there to Vegas. It’s exciting,” Walsh stated.
“It’s cool to take the NRL over to the US and show them what we’re about and how we play. I’m excited and looking forward to it.”
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