North Queensland Cowboys sack Super League Man of Steel Ben Barba

Player sacked after reports of incident in Townsville casinoBarba was sacked by Cronulla in 2016 for positive cocaine testThe reigning Super League Man of Steel, Ben Barba, has been sacked by North Queensland for a breach of his NRL playing contract without playing a single game for the club.The 29-year-old was involved in an incident at a Townsville casino, according to a report on Nine news aired on Friday evening. North Queensland informed the NRL of the situation on Friday, and promptly tore up Barba‘s contract before the end of the day. Related: Shane Flanagan resigns after seven seasons as Cronulla Sharks coach Related: St Helens set early standard with scintillating derby win over Wigan Continue readingread full article

Source: TheGuardian

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