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The NRL has confirmed Dragons star Jack de Belin will not return to the field after a jury was unable to reach a verdict in his rape trial.<\/a><\/p>\n

De Belin has been the NRL's most famous test case of the 'No-Fault Stand Down' policy<\/a> which has prevented the Dragons back-rower from taking to the field for two consecutive seasons.<\/p>\n

The 29-year-old has been collecting full pay, in excess of $600,000-a-season, while participating in standard training duties despite being ineligible on game day.<\/p>\n

NRL CEO Andrew Abdo confirmed on Monday confirmed de Belin would remain subject to the policy, which means a player can't take to the field on if they're facing an offence that carries a maximum sentence of 11 years or more.<\/p>\n

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"The No-Fault Stand Down rule is not about forming a view on the guilt or innocence of an individual, it is about protecting the values and reputation of the game while a serious criminal process is underway," he said in a statement.<\/p>\n

"Mr de Belin will remain subject to the no-fault stand down rule until his criminal proceedings have been determined by the Court."<\/p>\n

The competition added that they would continue to monitor de Belin's case as they await further updates.<\/p>\n

De Belin's future in the NRL now remains clouded after the Dragons announced back in September that a contract beyond the 2020 season for the former Blues star was dependant on the outcome of his trial.<\/a><\/p>\n

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