The New Zealand Warriors have released a statement saying the NRL Integrity Unit is investigating after assistant coach Richard Agar allegedly grabbed an English journalist at half-time in their defeat to Canberra in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Post game I was made aware of an alleged incident at half-time involving assistant coach Richard Agar and an English journalist John Davidson from The Guardian,” Warriors chief executive Cameron George said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“This morning I had the opportunity to speak with the NRL Integrity Unit. They are working through their process which will include us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“I hope their process will be efficient and prompt so we can provide clarity on the matter.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Davidson did not mention any incident on his social media profiles, but did describe his trip to Vegas as “interesting” on X.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“So long Vegas. It’s been\u2026 interesting,” he wrote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Agar, an ex-player with almost 200 appearances in the English professional game, has previously coached Leeds, Wakefield Trinity and Hull in the Super League, as well as a spell in charge of the French national team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He moved to the Warriors in 2022 after resigning from the Leeds head coaching role.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Warriors were second best in their match against the Raiders, losing 30-8 at Allegiant Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, Canberra’s statement win came at a big cost for the Raiders too, with captain Joe Tapine and star winger Xavier Savage facing suspensions from the NRL match review committee.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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