Talatau Amone will be able to start the NRL season at St George Illawarra after a change in his court case prompts head office to release him from his stand-down order.
abc.net.au/news/st-george-illawarra-dragons-talatau-amone-stand-down-lifted/102063470Talatau Amone will be able to start the NRL season at St George Illawarra after a change in his court case prompted head office to release him from his stand-down order.
However, his case has since been downgraded from the district court to local court, meaning he can be jailed for a maximum of five years for all charges combined. "The NRL has today confirmed that the no-fault stand-down condition will no longer apply to St George Illawarra Dragons player Talatau Junior Amone, effective immediately," the NRL said in a statement.The Dragons had spent the past few months preparing to start the season without Amone, with fellow youngster Jayden Sullivan in line to take the Tonga international's spot.
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