Wests Tigers prop Zane Musgrove charged with driving while suspended
NRL player Zane Musgrove has landed himself back in hot water after allegedly being caught driving while his licence was suspended.
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NRL player Zane Musgrove has landed himself back in hot water after allegedly being caught driving while his licence was suspended.
Musgrove, 25, will face Waverley Local Court next week after being charged by police over the incident in Maroubra, in Sydney’s eastern suburbs, late last year.
In a statement NSW Police said it would be alleged Musgrove came to attention after officers noticed him driving his BMW at night without lights on.
Zane Musgrove has landed himself back in hot water after allegedly being caught driving while his licence was suspended Picture: David Swift.
Zane Musgrove has landed himself back in hot water after allegedly being caught driving while his licence was suspended Picture: David Swift.
“About 9.15pm on Friday, November 26 2021, officers attached to Eastern Beaches Police Area Command were patrolling Maroubra Road at the intersection of Anzac Parade, Maroubra, when they stopped a BMW travelling without lights on,” police said in a statement.
“Police spoke to the 25-year-old male driver, before further checks revealed the man’s driver’s licence was expired and suspended.
“The man was issued a Field Court Attendance Notice for drive motor vehicle while licence suspended.”
A spokesman for the Wests Tigers told The Daily Telegraph Musgrove had notified the club of the incident and confirmed the NRL Integrity Unit was also aware.
The prop signed a long term deal with the Tigers in 2019 but has endured two injury interrupted seasons, playing just 11 games across 2020 and 2021.
Musgrove made headlines early last year after being arrested by police outside the Coogee Bay Hotel.
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He had been on a night out with teammates when police arrived and began moving people on, with officers alleging he failed to follow a move-on direction at a licensed premises.
He was handed a $550 fine.
Zane Musgrove leaves the Downing Centre District Court in October 2019. Picture: AAP Image/Peter Rae
Zane Musgrove leaves the Downing Centre District Court in October 2019. Picture: AAP Image/Peter Rae
It came after he missed the entire 2019 season after being suspended by the NRL over an incident, again at the Coogee Bay Hotel, in which it was alleged he indecently assaulted a woman known to him.
While initially found guilty and handed a 12-month good behaviour bond, the decision was overturned on appeal.
In 2018, when on the books at South Sydney, Musgrove was convicted and fined on charges of destroying or damaging property after pulling a gate of its hinges at his partner’s friend’s home.
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He appealed that sentence too and the conviction was revoked, with a conditional release order put in place instead.
Musgrove — who represented the Maori All Stars last year — is due to face Waverley Local Court on January 12.