**Rugby league club gets two-year suspended sentence**
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THE NSW Rugby League board imposed a two-year suspended sentence on the Campbelltown Eagles Rugby League Football Club after it found the club continued to breach NSWRL, CRL and Western Suburbs District directives.
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The directives related to the Eagles training only within the boundaries of the competition in which it now played - Group 6 - which extends from Camden and Wollondilly shire into the Southern Highlands.
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The club’s homeground is at Waminda Oval, East Campbelltown.
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The NSWRL board said it would not hesitate to suspend the whole club from all competitions if it continued to disobey its directives.
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NSWRL general manager Geoff Carr said the club had agreed to abide by the rules.
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“The board met with the Eagles and the club agreed on a position to compete in Group 6 and not train in the Western Suburbs district,” he said.
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“This clearly was breached and the board will not tolerate a position where a club puts their interests in front of what is in the best interests for rugby league.”
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The board also extended the suspension of Eagles’ president Andrew Ingram for a further 12 months as well as imposing two $1000 fines.
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“The board treats matters seriously when a club makes a suspended individual its president and spokesperson,” Carr said.
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In a statement, the Eagles said they would file an appeal to the board with relation to any evidence presented that their players were training and playing inside NSWRL boundaries.
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In the meantime, Ingram has stepped down and been replaced as club chairman by Eagles life member Glen Harding.
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Harding said the Eagles resolved to be nothing but “squeaky clean” in order to retain their CRL affiliation.
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The Eagles added the decision would not have an impact on their junior teams.
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Rugby League
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THE NSW Rugby League board imposed a two-year suspended sentence on the Campbelltown Eagles Rugby League Football Club after it found the club continued to breach NSWRL, CRL and Western Suburbs District directives.
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The directives related to the Eagles training only within the boundaries of the competition in which it now played - Group 6 - which extends from Camden and Wollondilly shire into the Southern Highlands.
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The club’s homeground is at Waminda Oval, East Campbelltown.
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The NSWRL board said it would not hesitate to suspend the whole club from all competitions if it continued to disobey its directives.
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NSWRL general manager Geoff Carr said the club had agreed to abide by the rules.
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“The board met with the Eagles and the club agreed on a position to compete in Group 6 and not train in the Western Suburbs district,” he said.
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“This clearly was breached and the board will not tolerate a position where a club puts their interests in front of what is in the best interests for rugby league.”
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The board also extended the suspension of Eagles’ president Andrew Ingram for a further 12 months as well as imposing two $1000 fines.
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“The board treats matters seriously when a club makes a suspended individual its president and spokesperson,” Carr said.
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In a statement, the Eagles said they would file an appeal to the board with relation to any evidence presented that their players were training and playing inside NSWRL boundaries.
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In the meantime, Ingram has stepped down and been replaced as club chairman by Eagles life member Glen Harding.
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Harding said the Eagles resolved to be nothing but “squeaky clean” in order to retain their CRL affiliation.
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The Eagles added the decision would not have an impact on their junior teams.
