One of the 13 Dragons players who was busted at an illegal house party amid Sydney s lockdown has admitted the group never thought they d get caught.
Josh Maguire, 31, attended the now-infamous barbecue at prop Paul Vaughan s Shellharbour home, south of Sydney, on July 3.
Vaughan was sacked while the dozen other players were given one match suspensions.
Maguire, who joined St George Illawarra this season after previously starring for the Cowboys and Broncos, fronted the media and said he and his fellow teammates never thought the gathering would escalate to the magnitude it has .
Josh Maguire, 31, (pictured) attended the now infamous barbecue at prop Paul Vaughan s Shellharbour home, south of Sydney, on July 3
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It’s official. The escalating COVID-19 outbreak in Sydney means the NRL is shipping up to Queensland.
The Australian Rugby League Commission (ARLC) met yesterday and made the call, which will see every team except Melbourne in Queensland for at least the next month and most probably longer.
It’s going to be bloody tough on players and officials, who have to say goodbye to their families on three days notice and won’t get the chance to see them for weeks unless the NRL can make it work.
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