{"id":371368,"date":"2024-02-28T22:20:49","date_gmt":"2024-02-28T23:20:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=371368"},"modified":"2024-02-29T00:02:44","modified_gmt":"2024-02-29T00:02:44","slug":"dragons-recruit-to-miss-start-of-season-over-charge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=371368","title":{"rendered":"Dragons recruit to miss start of season over charge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/nrl\/st-george-illawarra-dragons\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"D\ufeffragons\">D\ufeffragons<\/a> recruit Luciano Leilua could miss the start of the <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/nrl\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"NRL\">NRL<\/a> season after being handed a breach notice over a recent drink driving incident.<\/p>\n<p>The 27-year-old was found guilty of low-range \ufeffdrink driving, which saw him fined $3000 and suspended from driving for one month.<\/p>\n<p>The incident took place prior to Leilua&#x27;s departure from the <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/nrl\/north-queensland-cowboys\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Cowboys\">Cowboys<\/a>, where it is alleged he failed to disclose the charge to his club or the NRL integrity unit.<\/p>\n<p><strong>LIVE UPDATES:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/cricket\/new-zealand-australia-2024-live-scores-first-test-day-1-highlights-results-latest-updates\/843f1c8f-e9b9-45e2-9d7e-9fad1910b450\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Australia vs New Zealand first Test, day one<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/nrl\/news-2024-the-mole-angus-crichton-dropped-by-sydney-roosters\/e4d0cb76-0874-43de-8536-b6d1aba3eb94\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>&#x27;Fuming&#x27; Roosters hand ultimatum to $675k star<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/olympics\/matildas-uzbekistan-2024-scores-olympic-qualifiers-round-three-results-highlights-michelle-heyman-mary-fowler\/9ce1facb-e061-4757-921e-1974a2c98838\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>&#x27;Walk in the park&#x27; as Matildas qualify for Paris<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-id=\"f57160ea-2da9-4caa-b5e4-a8ed82d868f6\" src=\"https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/f57160ea-2da9-4caa-b5e4-a8ed82d868f6\" alt=\"\" data-width=\"3693\" data-height=\"2077\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\ufeffSt George Illawarra has acknowledged the breach notice, with Leilua now given five days to respond prior to his proposed sanction, which has not been publicly disclosed.<\/p>\n<p>The back-rower officially returned to the Red V last week, inking a three-year deal with the club after being granted an early release from North Queensland. <\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Watch the 2024 NRL premiership live and free on Nine and <\/strong><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.9now.com.au\/nrl-premiership?ocid=nine.com.au-9now-a19594-nrlpremiership&amp;_branch_match_id=1171248026869991093&amp;_branch_referrer=H4sIAAAAAAAAA8soKSkottLXt8zLL9dLLCjQy8nMy9b3c%2Fdw8g7MDitPTQIA0zCY0SEAAAA%3D\"><em><strong>9Now<\/strong><\/em><\/a><em><strong>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>It&#x27;s been reported the NRL will impose a two-game ban.\ufeff<\/p>\n<p>Leilua is expected to be available for the Dragons&#x27; clash with the Cowboys in round three.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>D\ufeffragons recruit Luciano Leilua could miss the start of the NRL season after being handed a breach notice over a recent drink driving incident. 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