IMO any conviction, whether a custodial sentence or not, of a violent or drug related nature should be treated by the RFL as bringing the game into disrepute and severe bans should be handed out accordingly (in the region of 6 to 12 months - and if necessary the bans to commence on the players release from prison). A second conviction of a violent or drug related nature should then result in a lifetime ban from the sport.

However, we all know how spineless the RFL are once a club turn up with their army of lawyers claiming their star player shouldn't be banned on the basis of a mistake in their private life.

Ultimately it is down the the morals of those in charge at a club. If they feel that a players actions are not in keeping with the image of the their club, then they should sack the player (and if possible keep hold of his registration). If those in charge have no morals or backbone then they will make their excuses and allow the player to continue at the club.

nah, as previously stated if you go to jail, you can't play rugby, although i did once play against Garth prison inmates at rugby union once years ago (they never play away for some reason!)

if you bring the club into disrepute, then it's a board decission to sack suspend or fine, apart from that let em play rugby i say.

drug offences are automatic ban any way, RFL would be open to litigation for restriction of trade if it started banning people willy nilly

Violent criminals should play rugby league, might teach some discipline

A fair few already do, it seems.

how awesome would it be if the rfl banned people who got charged in court and a splinter "convict league" was formed!!

imagine the game superleague XIII v convict XIII "battle for freedom" hahaha

"**** ***** has paid his debt to society and now he wants revenge"

So what happens if they bring this rule in and I decide to have some mischief on the town, I see a SL player and start mouthing off to him and feeling up his girlfriends booty, if he makes any threats then a quiet reminder that he faces a lifetime ban and career over should get him to quiet down and let me have his missus in peace...

Haven't you learnt your lesson after last time?

Don't we already do that, and the Aussies beat us just about every time!

Well TS has come out and said he and the club will support Reardon in every way.