What’s the Buzz: Knights star Jacob Saifiti back in court over pub brawl
It should have been the best week of Newcastle gun Jacob Saifiti’s NRL career — instead he has a date in court.
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Knights star Jacob Saifiti is supposed to be celebrating the best week of his footy career, named as Newcastle’s player-of-the-year.
Instead he is heading to court in the latest legal instalment of a fight in a pub three years ago.
The brother of Sydney Roosters legend Boyd Cordner has launched legal action against the Newcastle Knights forward and twin brother of NSW Origin prop Daniel Saifiti.
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Dane Cordner will appear in a Newcastle court this week to launch a statement of claim against the 25-year-old forward.
Originally Cordner was charged with reckless grievous bodily harm for striking Saifiti outside a Newcastle hotel in December 2018. Saifiti fell and broke his ankle.
However Cordner pleaded not guilty on the grounds of self-defence and the charges were dismissed. The new case is listed for Tuesday in Newcastle Civil Court.
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Mailata starred in the Philadelphia Eagles’ week-one victory over Atlanta, justifying his newly minted pay cheque.
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