'Heaviest Sanction Ever': Roosters Star Slapped with Major Club Punishment Amid Smith Drug Charges
Victor Radley accepted a 10-match unpaid suspension and will donate A$30,000 to cancer research, marking the heaviest sanction in Sydney Roosters history for alleged drug-related misconduct.
- Victor Radley of the Sydney Roosters has received a 10-game suspension without pay for allegedly requesting cocaine from former teammate Brandon Smith, following media revelations about the matter.
- The Roosters imposed a $30,000 fine on Radley, which will be donated to St Vincent's Hospital, marking the heaviest penalty in the club's history.
- Both Radley and the Roosters accepted the sanctions due to the negative attention brought upon the club.
- Although Radley has not been charged, the Roosters stated he brought the club into disrepute due to the negative media attention surrounding the allegations.
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England rugby league star receives club-record ban and docked wages after bringing club into disrepute
England rugby league international Victor Radley has been hit with the heaviest suspension in Sydney Roosters history after the club ruled that his conduct had brought them into disrepute.The 27-year-old forward, who has made nine appearances for England, has been banned for 10 matches without pay and ordered to donate £22,000 ($30,000) to St Vincent’s Hospital to support cancer research. The unprecedented punishment follows reports in Australia…


Roosters hand down historic Radley punishment
Roosters forward Victor Radley has been hit with the heaviest sanctions ever imposed in the club’s history, with the representative star banned for 10 matches without pay and forced to make a $30,000 donation for bringing the club into disrepute.
Rugby league-England lock Radley hit with 10-game NRL ban amid drug probe
MELBOURNE :England lock Victor Radley will serve a 10-game ban from his club Sydney Roosters and donate A$30,000 ($19,900) to a hospital after being implicated in a drug investigation into a former teammate.The Roosters said in a statement on Thursday that the 27-year-old had brought the National Rugby League
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