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.
“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.
“This morning I had the opportunity to speak with the NRL Integrity Unit. They are working through their process which will include us.
“I hope their process will be efficient and prompt so we can provide clarity on the matter.”
Davidson did not mention any incident on his social media profiles, but did describe his trip to Vegas as “interesting” on X.
“So long Vegas. It’s been… interesting,” he wrote.
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.
He moved to the Warriors in 2022 after resigning from the Leeds head coaching role.
The Warriors were second best in their match against the Raiders, losing 30-8 at Allegiant Stadium.
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.
