Panthers prima Apisai Koroisau is the taxable of a probe from the NRL for a COVID-19 breach aft allegations that helium snuck a pistillate into the NSW Blues' bubble during the recently-concluded State of Origin series.
The NSWRL was unaware of the incidental until Thursday, but instantly reported it to the NRL aft being notified.
"As soon arsenic we were made alert of the allegations, we instantly referred them to the NRL," NSWRL brag Dave Trodden told the Sydney Morning Herald.
"The NRL are investigating astatine the moment. We are providing immoderate co-operation is required to the NRL truthful that they tin satisfactorily implicit their investigations."
According to 9News Sydney's Danny Weidler, Penrith was besides made alert of the impending probe into Koroisau's actions by the NRL.
Koroisau is alleged to person snuck a pistillate into the Blues' biosecure bubble connected 2 abstracted occasions, with the 2nd coming connected the time of Game Two connected June 27.
The 28-year-old was the 18th antheral for Brad Fittler's broadside successful the opening 2 matches of the bid earlier making his State of Origin debut successful the 20-18 crippled III nonaccomplishment connected the Gold Coast, wherever helium scored a try.
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