NRL player agents face bans after Port Macquarie schoolboy carnival fight
Chris Orr and Nash Dawson were hit with breach notices by the NRL on Thursday after an investigation into the incident during the Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League Championships in 2024.
Orr, who represents Storm star Jarrome Hughes and Newcastle recruit Dylan Brown, and Dawson, who manages Broncos duo Reece Walsh and Ezra Mam, were cited for breaching the NRL Accredited Player Agent Scheme rules and the Accredited Agents' Code of Conduct.
It is also alleged the agents failed to co-operate with the NRL Integrity Unit.
In a statement, the NRL declared the agents were 'required to operate with high personal and professional standards' and failed to do so.
It's understood the two agents had a physical altercation outside a Port Macquarie pub last year while they were in town for the underage championships.
They pair have five business days to respond to the breach notice.
Rival player managers Mario Tartak and Matt Desira were issued notices last month for allegedly breaching NRL agent accreditation rules.
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