{"id":347780,"date":"2023-11-19T22:29:13","date_gmt":"2023-11-19T23:29:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=347780"},"modified":"2023-11-20T00:00:49","modified_gmt":"2023-11-20T00:00:49","slug":"fallen-star-cleared-for-nrl-return-after-drugs-ban","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=347780","title":{"rendered":"Fallen star cleared for NRL return after drugs ban"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Veteran \ufeffcentre <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/nrl\/michael-jennings\" title=\"Michael Jennings\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Michael Jennings<\/a> has been cleared to accept a train and trial deal with the <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/nrl\/sydney-roosters\" title=\"Roosters\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Roosters<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Jennings, now 35 years old, was <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/nrl\/michael-jennings-suspended-by-nrl-doping\/957bc020-d6ca-4359-9664-cff1dcb66e79\" title=\"stood down during the 2020 finals series after testing positive to Ibutamoren and Ligandrol\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">stood down during the 2020 finals series after testing positive to Ibutamoren and Ligandrol<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>He was subsequently hit with a three-year doping ban, which has now expired.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/cricket\/world-cup-final-2023-australia-india-result-video-travis-head-century\/5ca83140-d93f-4a1a-95a5-ab2e7f92a434\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Head heroics lead Australia to World Cup glory\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Head heroics lead Australia to World Cup glory<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/cricket\/world-cup-final-2023-india-australia-ceremony-michael-vaughan-twitter-comment\/57d24ef7-e700-4557-b7a8-aeb6a28eaeb6\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"India ripped for act after losing World Cup final\ufeff\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>India ripped for act after losing World Cup final\ufeff<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>PLAYER RATINGS:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/cricket\/world-cup-2023-australia-player-ratings-in-pictures\/5f43b981-7658-4431-9d39-9cb8a2749961#1\" title=\"See how every Aussie fared throughout the World Cup\ufeff\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>See how every Aussie fared throughout the World Cup\ufeff<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Danny Weidler from 9News broke the news on Monday that Jennings will be allowed to train for a spot in the Roosters&#x27; top squad.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Danny_Weidler\/status\/1726362599808508327?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"embed-social embed-twitter\" data-show-caption=\"false\" data-conversation=\"none\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/Danny_Weidler\/status\/1726362599808508327?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw<\/a><img data-id=\"cee7e352-0622-4701-a57b-157538f59656\" src=\"https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/cee7e352-0622-4701-a57b-157538f59656\" alt=\"\" data-width=\"1440\" data-height=\"810\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Chooks may view Jennings as a suitable &#8211; and cheap &#8211; backline fill-in \ufeffafter letting Drew Hutchison leave, who spent time at centre as injury cover.<\/p>\n<p>But it&#x27;s unlikely he would make the team if Joey Manu and Billy Smith are fit and available.<\/p>\n<p>\ufeffJennings previously spent three seasons at the Roosters, with whom he won the 2013 NRL grand final.<\/p>\n<p>Before his drugs ban he had played 298 games with the Panthers, Chooks, and Eels, as well as 18 State of Origin games for New South Wales\ufeff, seven Tests for Tonga and one for Australia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Veteran \ufeffcentre Michael Jennings has been cleared to accept a train and trial deal with the Roosters. 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