Sydney Roosters NRL halfback Sandon Smith will face court docket after being charged with negligent driving occasioning grievous bodily hurt.
Smith, 21, will attend Sydney’s Downing Centre Native Courtroom on Friday for the primary point out of the cost.
The NRL was knowledgeable of the matter on Thursday.
The cost carries a most jail time period of 9 months or $2,200 in fines.
Smith made his NRL debut for the Roosters throughout the 2023 season.
He performed 14 NRL matches this 12 months, serving to the Roosters attain the preliminary finals.
Smith looms as an important fixture of the Roosters’ facet for subsequent 12 months, set to take cost of their assault following Luke Keary’s exit from the membership and Sam Walker’s harm.
He’s anticipated to begin the 12 months alongside Chad Townsend within the halves, with Walker not prone to return till months into the season.
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