Sources have told the Herald the second player is also under investigation. It is understood De Belin and the fellow Dragons player met the woman at an establishment on Crown St, Wollongong on Saturday night, before they left the venue with a large group. The three then allegedly left in a car and drove to an apartment block, where the two players told the woman they needed to get changed. Jack De Belin leaving Wollongong Police Station on Thursday. Credit:Nine News It is understood the woman claims she went upstairs in the apartment and used the bathroom. When she left the bathroom, she claims she returned to find the two players naked. The woman later sought medical treatment at a hospital in Wollongong.

De Belin, who played State of Origin for NSW in 2018, is believed to have attended the police station having been made aware that detectives wanted to speak to him as part of the investigation. The Herald understands De Belin’s partner, who is 20 weeks pregnant, is aware of the alleged incident. The Dragons informed the NRL's integrity unit of the alleged incident as soon as they became aware of it. The NRL club issued a statement after de Belin was charged. "The club is taking the matter very seriously and have been working with Jack and all relevant authorities, including the police and the NRL Integrity Unit, since this time," the statement said. "Jack has been provided with welfare support to enable him the time and opportunity to deal with the matter. As this is a police matter to be considered by the court, the club is not in a position to make any further comment at this time."

News of the De Belin incident broke just after NRL CEO Todd Greenberg made an impassioned plea to club powerbrokers to personally remind players to behave appropriately at all times. Speaking at a gathering of club chairs and chiefs at Rugby League Central on Thursday afternoon, Greenberg and ARLC chair Peter Beattie said off-field incidents damage everyone in the game. “Todd used his voice with the chairs and CEOs today and asked them - there’s no such thing as a secret in rugby league, so we will share it with you - asked the various clubs to talk directly with their players about their behaviour,” Beattie said. “At the end of the day this damages everyone in the game, not just the clubs and the players. “I thought Todd’s appeal directly to the clubs to stand in front of the players and remind them of their obligations in terms of appropriate behaviour is what we do when you’ve got a cooperative game that works together.”

Greenberg said his appeal to club bosses was a timely “reminder” during an offseason that has been plagued by off-field incidents. “I said I would be negligent if I didn’t raise it having the two leaders of every single club in the room, the chairs and CEOs of the clubs,” Greenberg said. “They are the leaders of the clubs, they are the leaders of those organisations. “So my message was clear - as leaders of your clubs, stand in front of your players and remind them of your obligations. “In saying that, I’d remind you that there are 500 NRL players who, by and large, do a phenomenal amount of work in the community. The overwhelming majority always do the right thing.