Forward Luciano Leilua of the North Queensland Cowboys has been barred from driving after exceeding the legal alcohol limit.
In summary, NRL player Luciano Leilua was fined and suspended from driving after exceeding the legal alcohol limit one month ago.
A Townsville court heard the 27-year-old’s guilty plea to the low-range DUI charge today.
What comes next? The North Queensland Cowboys, Leilua’s club, and the NRL Integrity Unit are currently debating the situation.
After being found to have been drinking and driving in Townsville last month, NRL player Luciano Leilua was given a $300 fine and a driving suspension.
At 12:35 a.m. on January 21, the North Queensland Cowboys forward was intercepted at Thuringowa Central.
According to Queensland Police, the 27-year-old was charged with low-range drink driving at the time of the incident, with a blood alcohol content of 0.052.
The blood alcohol limit in Queensland is 0.050.
Leilua entered a guilty plea to the allegation when she first appeared in the Townsville Magistrates Court on Wednesday morning.
He was fined $300 and given a one-month driving suspension.
The North Queensland Cowboys announced in a statement that they were still having internal conversations regarding the situation.
“The Cowboys will continue to work with the NRL Integrity Unit on the matter and will make further comment once those discussions are complete,” a statement said.
The second rower is fronting court for the second time in less than a year.
Leilua went before a New South Wales court in May of last year, when she was accused of two counts of domestic abuse dating back to late 2022.
He was suspended from playing in the NRL for three months, but was allowed to return to the field when NSW Police dropped the charges against him.
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