Valentine Holmes, Cameron Munster banned from Queensland Origin for 12 months for breaking curfew in Emerging Origin camp

THEY are two of Queensland’s rising stars, but they won’t be considered for Maroons selection this year after breaking curfew at the Emerging Origin squad camp.

Valentine Holmes during Cronulla rugby league training at Cronulla, Sydney. Pic Brett Costello

THE Queensland Rugby League has launched an investigation into its annual Emerging Origin camp following revelations several future Maroons stars broke curfew in a night out in Brisbane’s CBD.

News Corporation can reveal the QRL has begun inquiries into allegations young gun Valentine Holmes was involved in an incident with police following a night out with Emerging Origin colleagues in the early hours of Sunday morning.

The Queensland Rugby League has confirmed that Sharks flyer Holmes and Melbourne Storm young gun Cameron Munster will not be considered for selection this year after breaking curfew at the Emerging Origin squad camp in Brisbane.

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New Maroons coach Kevin Walters said he hoped Holmes and Munster would learn a valuable lesson during their 12 months in Origin exile.

“I am extremely disappointed with what’s happened,” he said.

“I had a good conversation with the players on Saturday afternoon about making smart choices and good choices. We spoke about the Mitchell Pearce situation and I told them to think about their actions.

“I was very clear with what we spoke about and clearly some players haven’t made good decisions and that’s disappointing.

“Origin players make smart choices, it’s not chance, it’s being smart to get to this level.”

The QRL on Monday afternoon said Holmes “broke curfew during the Emerging Origin camp and was subject to further investigation by the QRL and NRL Integrity Unit”.

The QRL is investigating Valentine Holmes’ behaviour on the night.

The QRL added that Munster had been excluded “solely for breaking curfew”.

Managing Director Robert Moore said it was possible that action would be taken against other players if they were identified as breaking curfew.

Two years ago, Newcastle flyer Dane Gagai was ruled out of Origin contention after a drunken offence while attending the 2014 Emerging Origin camp.

It is understood Holmes was among at least six players who broke team curfew after the group of 20 Emerging stars returned to the squad’s hotel at Mt Gravatt following training on Saturday.

When the squad checked out of the hotel on Sunday morning, Holmes was nowhere to be seen.

Munster has confessed to breaking curfew.

Walters has since spoken to Melbourne ace Cameron Munster, who confessed to breaking a midnight curfew.

Others involved include Broncos duo Anthony Milford and Jarrod Wallace, Roosters hitman Dylan Napa and Newcastle enforcer Korbin Sims.

There is no suggestion any of the group were heavily intoxicated or engaged in law-breaking activity, although the QRL is investigating Holmes’ behaviour on the night.

Walters is understood to be furious about the situation after briefing the squad on the importance of upholding the Queensland team’s standards just hours before the group headed out.

It is a headache Walters can do without as the rookie Queensland coach prepares to launch a new Origin era for the Maroons following the resignation of super coach Mal Meninga.