NRL player Taylan May will face a Magistrate in October after
being charged with assault following an incident during the Penrith
Panthers premiership celebrations.
The hearing co-indices with the start of the Rugby League World
Cup and may require many of his Panthers teammates, including
Nathan Cleary, to return to Australia to give evidence.
There is CCTV of the incident and the NRL Integrity Unit have
not suspended May.
Charged with Assault
The incident that led to the assault charges occurred during Penrith's
premiership celebrations at the Duporth Tavern.
May told media after the incident that he had "stuck up for
[Nathan] Cleary" after he was being harassed by a patron.
