Crown prosecutor Gary Churchill said Michaels was caught as a part of Operation Quaker which was investigating the cocaine trade in south east Queensland. The charges came about after police tapped phone calls between Michaels and drug syndicate leader and former Sydney Roosters player John Touma, who were both believed to be involved in a cocaine ring, which was exposed by a Crime and Corruption Commission (CCC) investigation. The pair along with Hunt, former NSW Origin fullback Matt Seers and former Australian and Queensland Origin utility Jason Smith were all found to be involved. Karmichael Hunt The code-hopper who had stints with the Broncos, Kangaroos and Queensland in league, the Gold Coast Suns in AFL, and the Reds, Wallabies and Waratahs in rugby played a pivotal role in the CCC s investigation into a cocaine ring involving athletes.
NRL clubs anxiously awaiting COVID-19 player bubble decision for 2021 season
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Players are awaiting a decision from the NRL about another bubble this season.
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NRL clubs are on standby as they wait for the ARL to make a call on whether players will need to enter a biosecurity bubble ahead of the 2021 season.
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Last season s bubble took a toll on players, their families, and staff
Cowboys hooker Reuben Cotter said the decision was not far from players thoughts
With Queensland lifting border restrictions imposed on residents in Greater Sydney at the start of February, the Rugby League Players Association (RLPA) is hopeful that the competition remains on track with few restrictions on players.
Lachlan Waugh: The Warriors have themselves to blame for losing Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
1 Feb, 2021 09:30 PM
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Roger Tuivasa-Sheck with the Warriors in 2020 - a season that delivered yet another NRL finals miss. Photo / Photosport
OPINION:
Pluck up your courage, Warriors fans. The worst-possible scenario regarding one of your players has come true. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, the Warriors noble and honourable skipper, will play his final season in the NRL in 2021. He will forgo the final year of his contract to play rugby union as the dangling carrot of an All Blacks future proved too tempting to pass up.
Tuivasa-Sheck has paid his dues since arriving at the Warriors in 2016, playing for an organisation that, simply put, failed to take advantage of his talent and build consistent success.