'Rules are clear' - RLPA says Latrell should serve ban while injured | NRL News

the rugby league players Association has suggested latr Mitchell's impending NRL ban for bringing the game into disrepute over a grainy image that appeared to show him with white powder should be served while he's already injured Clint Newton the rlpa CEO said the NRL rules are clear that a suspension takes effect as soon as it's determined it's not conditional on a player being available to take the field if ruled in this way this would mean Latrell who was originally expected to miss the start of the 2025 NRL seon season would instead be available for selection by the time round one rolls around in March this would come after he serbs the substance related suspension which should be one match in one of the last three weeks of this nearly ended 2024 campaign there's never really been a chance that star would play for South Sydney rabido again this year considering they're eliminated from finals contention only making the postseason in a late charge would have seen him return no matter when the ban happens Mitchell will still be whacked with a hefty fine there are plenty in the n world who disagree with the rpa's calls especially pundit and player agent Brath anasta he called the whole situation a piss take on talk show NRL 360 on Tuesday and said it would be common sense to make the 27-year-old fullback serve his upcoming ban when he could actually play lron Mitchell found defense elsewhere in the NRL earlier this week with incoming Bunny's boss Wayne Bennett calling for those lamb basum to instead focus on what he does on the field earlier latron Mitchell was called into a meeting with the South Sydney rabbit bosses in the board to argue why he shouldn't have his contract torn up so far no rumors have come out about where that board meeting ended up