NRL integrity unit investigates scuffle between Broncos duo Adam Reynolds and Pat Carrigan

The NRL’s integrity unit is in talks with Brisbane after imaginative and prescient emerged of senior Broncos gamers Pat Carrigan and Adam Reynolds concerned in a scuffle with one another on an evening out.

Lower than three weeks out from the NRL season-opener in Las Vegas, footage has appeared on social media of Broncos captain Reynolds and lock Carrigan wrestling.

The Broncos are investigating the incident, which occurred after the membership’s fan day on Sunday.

Within the footage, a feminine on the scene will be heard calling out, “Adam … Pat … cease”.

“The Broncos are wanting into an incident involving a few of its enjoying group in Brisbane Metropolis final night time,” the membership mentioned in an announcement, including they’d saved the NRL’s integrity unit up to date on the scenario.

“The membership was made conscious of the incident final night time and has been chatting with gamers throughout the course of the day to make clear particulars of what occurred.”

Reynolds and Carrigan are senior leaders on the membership and two of the important cogs within the Broncos’ quest to go one higher than final 12 months, once they suffered grand remaining heartbreak in a 26-24 loss to Penrith.

The pair are additionally anticipated to be among the many key faces of the game in its push into Las Vegas and the USA, with Brisbane to fly out subsequent week for his or her March 2 season-opener in opposition to the Sydney Roosters at Allegiant Stadium.

“The NRL integrity unit is conscious of the matter and is liaising with the membership,” an NRL spokesman mentioned.

The incident is the second scuffle between Broncos gamers to go public up to now two years, after Payne Haas and Albert Kelly had been every suspended for one recreation following a 2022 incident.

Sunday was an enormous day on the membership’s calendar, with 1000’s of followers turning out to fulfill the squad, together with Reynolds and Carrigan.

Gamers went out afterwards for a social gathering.

Carrigan had spoken on the Broncos fan day praising the turnout.

“It simply reveals individuals consider in us. We have now a job to do and that’s play good footy for these followers,” he mentioned.

“They’ve been there since day dot. We respect that and are grateful for his or her unwavering assist.”

Carrigan mentioned it was important Brisbane acquired off to a successful begin in spherical one in opposition to the Roosters within the unfamiliar environment of Las Vegas.

“It’s all the unknown,” he mentioned.

“We’re going to the large smoke in Las Vegas to play a recreation of NRL. It’s fairly cool however Kevvie (Walters) is nice at conserving us grounded.

“We have now acquired an enormous 12 months forward of us and it’s a good alternative to hit the bottom operating.”

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