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A BRISBANE woman has contacted Queensland police alleging she was physically assaulted by Queensland Origin forward Ben Te'o in the presence of fellow NRL players Corey Norman and Darius Boyd.
News Limited can reveal Norman, the Broncos fullback, made a 000 emergency call after the alleged incident, which left the woman with a black eye and facial injuries.
The woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has told police she was punched by Te'o. On Monday, she conducted a tell-all interview with Channel Nine, which will be aired tonight (Wednesday).
In the interview, the woman claims: "I was laying in the hallway with blood everywhere ... I could have been dead for all they know."
South Sydney chief executive Shane Richardson has been made aware of the allegations against Te'o, who joined the Rabbitohs this year after four seasons with the Broncos between 2009-12.
Richardson did not return calls to News Limited this morning but sent a text message saying the Rabbitohs will hold a press conference at 1.30pm today.
It is understood Te'o - who made his State of Origin debut for Queensland last year - will vigorously defend the allegations.
The woman has spoken with police but has yet to lodge a formal complaint. No charges have yet been laid.
The alleged incident occurred after the Test match between Australia and New Zealand, played in Canberra on Friday, April 19.
The following night, Te'o and Newcastle fullback Boyd, who played in the Test match for the Kangaroos, visited Norman in Brisbane.
The woman is understood to have returned to Norman's Brisbane home, where Te'o lived during his time with the Broncos.
It is alleged an altercation broke out between Te'o and the woman, who was left with bleeding near her left eye.
One of the players immediately fled from the premises.
Sources told News Limited Norman attended to the woman, attending to her eye with a towel before ringing police, who arrived to interview the parties.
Details of the alleged incident have emerged just a week after the NRL celebrated its Women in League round.
Broncos chief executive Paul White declined to comment when contacted this morning. Newcastle boss Matt Gidley did not return calls to News Limited.
The development also comes at an inopportune time for Queensland. The Maroons team for Origin I is named Monday and both Te'o and Boyd were expected to be included for the series opener at ANZ Stadium on June 5.
It is not yet known if Te'o will be stood down by the Rabbitohs and whether the alleged incident will affect his chances of being picked for Queensland
News Limited can reveal Norman, the Broncos fullback, made a 000 emergency call after the alleged incident, which left the woman with a black eye and facial injuries.
The woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has told police she was punched by Te'o. On Monday, she conducted a tell-all interview with Channel Nine, which will be aired tonight (Wednesday).
In the interview, the woman claims: "I was laying in the hallway with blood everywhere ... I could have been dead for all they know."
South Sydney chief executive Shane Richardson has been made aware of the allegations against Te'o, who joined the Rabbitohs this year after four seasons with the Broncos between 2009-12.
Richardson did not return calls to News Limited this morning but sent a text message saying the Rabbitohs will hold a press conference at 1.30pm today.
It is understood Te'o - who made his State of Origin debut for Queensland last year - will vigorously defend the allegations.
The woman has spoken with police but has yet to lodge a formal complaint. No charges have yet been laid.
The alleged incident occurred after the Test match between Australia and New Zealand, played in Canberra on Friday, April 19.
The following night, Te'o and Newcastle fullback Boyd, who played in the Test match for the Kangaroos, visited Norman in Brisbane.
The woman is understood to have returned to Norman's Brisbane home, where Te'o lived during his time with the Broncos.
It is alleged an altercation broke out between Te'o and the woman, who was left with bleeding near her left eye.
One of the players immediately fled from the premises.
Sources told News Limited Norman attended to the woman, attending to her eye with a towel before ringing police, who arrived to interview the parties.
Details of the alleged incident have emerged just a week after the NRL celebrated its Women in League round.
Broncos chief executive Paul White declined to comment when contacted this morning. Newcastle boss Matt Gidley did not return calls to News Limited.
The development also comes at an inopportune time for Queensland. The Maroons team for Origin I is named Monday and both Te'o and Boyd were expected to be included for the series opener at ANZ Stadium on June 5.
It is not yet known if Te'o will be stood down by the Rabbitohs and whether the alleged incident will affect his chances of being picked for Queensland
AyiosYiorgos
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Teo's statement
wish to make the following statement in relation to rumours circulating about an incident which occurred approximately one month ago in Brisbane.
I am making this statement on the understanding that a television network intends to broadcast a story this evening which does not give a true account of the incident.
I have not provided a statement to this network in response to the story.
I understand that the news story contains a claim by a female that I was involved in an altercation with her at a house in Brisbane.
I have not been informed of the exact nature of the news story, however I am able to refute entirely any suggestion that I acted improperly.
On the night in question, I found myself in unfortunate circumstances that were not caused by me and I acted appropriately to deal with a difficult situation.
I called the police to report the incident and have the female removed from the house.
I have not pressed charges against the female and to the best of my knowledge no charges have been laid against me.
I don’t wish to go into any further detail about this matter because I regard the incident as unfortunate and something I wish to leave behind me.
I have offered my co-operation to the Police, the NRL integrity unit, my Club and other authorities to ensure that this matter is dealt with in the appropriate way.
To this point I have not had any contact from the Police since their attendance at the house, and neither my management nor my Club have had any contact from the Police or the female at the centre of this news story.
Accordingly I have no further comment to make at this stage.
wish to make the following statement in relation to rumours circulating about an incident which occurred approximately one month ago in Brisbane.
I am making this statement on the understanding that a television network intends to broadcast a story this evening which does not give a true account of the incident.
I have not provided a statement to this network in response to the story.
I understand that the news story contains a claim by a female that I was involved in an altercation with her at a house in Brisbane.
I have not been informed of the exact nature of the news story, however I am able to refute entirely any suggestion that I acted improperly.
On the night in question, I found myself in unfortunate circumstances that were not caused by me and I acted appropriately to deal with a difficult situation.
I called the police to report the incident and have the female removed from the house.
I have not pressed charges against the female and to the best of my knowledge no charges have been laid against me.
I don’t wish to go into any further detail about this matter because I regard the incident as unfortunate and something I wish to leave behind me.
I have offered my co-operation to the Police, the NRL integrity unit, my Club and other authorities to ensure that this matter is dealt with in the appropriate way.
To this point I have not had any contact from the Police since their attendance at the house, and neither my management nor my Club have had any contact from the Police or the female at the centre of this news story.
Accordingly I have no further comment to make at this stage.
AyiosYiorgos
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Originally Posted by Rugby League Week
Brilliant Manly halfback Daly Cherry-Evans could be set for a shock move to Brisbane next season. Cherry-Evans' manager Gavin Orr is considering asking Manly for a release after the Sea Eagle allegedly failed to meet several third-party agreements in the 24 year old's contract.
The Broncos are desperate to sign a top notch No.7 following Penrith's bid for their current playmaker Peter Wallace. Penrith insiders are confident Wallace will accept a deal to return to Sydney soon, leaving the Broncos desperately short of halfback talent.
Cherry-Evans accepted a lucrative upgrade of his existing deal only last season and is tied to Manly until the end of 2015' but Orr claims the club has failed to come though on more than one third-party agreement, putting his client's future in limbo.
"There are some problems with his deal but I don't want to go into exact details" Orr says. "Daly is a Brisbane boy and played footy in the Sunshine Coast and (the Broncos) were keen to sign him a couple of seasons ago".
"There is some interest up there again and I will talk to Manly and talk to Daly and see what we will be doing over the next few days". A tight-lipped Broncos football operations manager Andrew Gee refused to comment on the status of negotiations with either Wallace or Cherry-Evans.
"We don't comment on player retention and recruitment," Gee says. "We know internally what is going on and I will leave it at that."
Brilliant Manly halfback Daly Cherry-Evans could be set for a shock move to Brisbane next season. Cherry-Evans' manager Gavin Orr is considering asking Manly for a release after the Sea Eagle allegedly failed to meet several third-party agreements in the 24 year old's contract.
The Broncos are desperate to sign a top notch No.7 following Penrith's bid for their current playmaker Peter Wallace. Penrith insiders are confident Wallace will accept a deal to return to Sydney soon, leaving the Broncos desperately short of halfback talent.
Cherry-Evans accepted a lucrative upgrade of his existing deal only last season and is tied to Manly until the end of 2015' but Orr claims the club has failed to come though on more than one third-party agreement, putting his client's future in limbo.
"There are some problems with his deal but I don't want to go into exact details" Orr says. "Daly is a Brisbane boy and played footy in the Sunshine Coast and (the Broncos) were keen to sign him a couple of seasons ago".
"There is some interest up there again and I will talk to Manly and talk to Daly and see what we will be doing over the next few days". A tight-lipped Broncos football operations manager Andrew Gee refused to comment on the status of negotiations with either Wallace or Cherry-Evans.
"We don't comment on player retention and recruitment," Gee says. "We know internally what is going on and I will leave it at that."
Victor The Viking
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Can we have Matt Cornish then
Maybe Sam Williams. He seems to be on the outer at the moment for some reason.
Victor The Viking
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Yes , it is Mitch. He's a very good prospect and just re-signed for a few more years with Canberra.
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