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‘Completely stupid’ ban on female reporters at de Belin tell-all interview angers NRL chief – as he demands answers from Dragons over hand-picking of journos
- Australian Rugby League Commission chairman Peter V’landys wants answers
- Follows NRL club St George Illawarra Dragons hosting closed media session
- Forward Jack de Belin, 31, broke his silence after three years out of the sport
- Was stood down due to sexual assault charges, interview was highly anticipated
- Only four journalists were invited for interview – and no women
The banning of female rugby league reporters from Jack de Belin’s tell-all interview earlier this month has infuriated NRL supremo Peter V’landys.
St George Illawarra lock forward de Belin fronted the media earlier in March as he spoke about his return to the game after missing two full seasons out of the sport as he faced two trials on sexual assault charges.
It proved to be a highly emotional interview, where the 31-year-old broke down as he recalled how the legal ordeal took a toll personally and with his family.
It has since emerged that only four reporters were invited by the Dragons media department to attend the closed media session at Wollongong’s WIN Stadium – and none were women.
That angered V’Landys, who asked the Dragons to justify their handling of the matter.
The St George-Illawarra Dragons have been issued a ‘please explain’ over a recent interview from Jack de Belin (pictured) about his rape charges that were dismissed last year
It has since emerged the club did not send an open invite to accredited media and there were no female journalists present at the de Belin interview – ARLC Peter V’Landys is said to be seething
‘We want as many women in the game, and they should always…
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Source : dailymail
