By Adam Mccleery For Daily Mail Australia
Published: 23:44 GMT, 20 February 2019 | Updated: 23:44 GMT, 20 February 2019
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Rugby league Immortal and Australian Kangaroos coach Mal Meninga has spoken out against allowing players to compete while facing criminal charges.
His comments come in the wake of St George Illawarra player Jack De Belin fighting charges of raping a woman in company at a unit in Wollongong in December.
Meninga is highly regarded within the rugby league world and has dropped players in the past who've been charged with a criminal offence.
Rugby league Immortal and Australia's national coach Mal Meninga (pictured) has spoken out against allowing players with criminal proceedings against them being allowed to play
Meninga's comments come in the wake of St George Illawarra player Jack De Belin (pictured) facing court on charges of raping a woman in company at a unit in Wollongong in December
Last year he stripped Greg Inglis of the
