The Newcastle NRL club's new recruit from the Warriors, Russell Packer, has been interviewed by police over an alleged assault in Sydney in the latest off-the-field incident involving an NRL player.
A day after the Manly prop Richie Fa'aoso was charged over an alleged domestic incident involving his wife, the Knights issued a statement confirming Packer's involvement in an alleged assault in Sydney on Friday night.
The news came on the same day Canterbury back-rower Reni Maitua was charged with assaulting a Sydney taxi driver.
With most clubs back in pre-season for only a couple of weeks and the Rugby League World Cup still being played in Britain it's been an unexpectedly busy time for the NRL's Integrity Unit, which was established last season.
