Two NRL stars who got into an alleged scuffle during a night out of birthday celebrations will fight their respective charges in court.
South Sydney Rabbitohs fullback Latrell Mitchell and Canberra Raiders five-eighth Jack Wighton were arrested in central Canberra earlier this month after they allegedly got into a fight outside a nightclub.
Latrell and Wighton arrive at court as NRL stars fight nightclub brawl charges
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South Sydney’s biggest names have commended Latrell Mitchell for the way he’s handled his business ahead of his upcoming court appearance, with the superstar fullback skipping Tuesday’s main media session in Redfern to focus on the case.
The 25-year-old trained on Tuesday morning but didn’t front the cameras, although he wasn’t alone, with Alex Johnston also unavailable to the media.
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His passion and fire have made him a marked man with the referees - as the trial against the Tigers at Belmore at the weekend showed.
