Panthers hooker Mitch Kenny has been issued a breach notice by the NRL following an off-field incident in late December.
An image was posted on Kenny’s Instagram story on December 26 of the himself with the caption: “couple of Boxing Day lines have got me in trouble.”
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Kenny later posted another message on his Instagram story saying: “Happy New Year guys. Enjoy and ignore trolls who grabbed my phone. Happy New Year.”
The NRL and Panthers confirmed on Thursday afternoon that the 26-year-old had been issued a breach notice.
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“The National Rugby League (NRL) today issued Penrith Panthers player Mitch Kenny with a Breach Notice alleging a breach of the NRL Code of Conduct following an NRL Integrity Unit investigation into a social media post in December, 2023,” the NRL’s statement read.
“It is alleged Kenny engaged in conduct which has brought the game and his Club into disrepute.
“Kenny has 5 business days to respond to the Breach Notice.”
Kenny has played 83 NRL games for the Panthers since debuting in 2019. He played in both the 2022 and 2023 grand final wins and has become the club’s first-choice dummy-half following the departure of Api Koroisau.
