Looking back at September 3, 2020
Dragons forward Jack de Belin agreed to stay with the club after his contract expired at the end of the year.
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At the time, de Belin was facing trial on sexual assault charges - which were later dropped after juries were unable to reach a verdict in two separate trials.
Despite spending the last two seasons on the sidelines due to the NRL's no-fault stand-down policy, the New Zealand Warriors had shown interest in signing de Belin.
That ended with an "in principle" agreement from the forward to re-sign with the club at the end of 2020.
"The Dragons can confirm that de Belin has agreed in principle to re-sign with the Dragons beyond the 2020 season, pending the outcome of his imminent court matter," a statement from the club read.
"The terms of de Belin's contract will remain confidential while the matter remains before the court."
The Dragons had continued to pay de Belin his full $600,000 salary since he was stood down in February 2019.
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Glen Humphries
I'm an award-winning senior journalist with the Illawarra Mercury and have well over two decades' worth of experience in newspapers. I cover the three local councils in the Illawarra for the Mercury, state and federal politics, as well as writing for the TV guide. If I'm not writing, I'm reading.
I'm an award-winning senior journalist with the Illawarra Mercury and have well over two decades' worth of experience in newspapers. I cover the three local councils in the Illawarra for the Mercury, state and federal politics, as well as writing for the TV guide. If I'm not writing, I'm reading.
