Halfback investigated for allegedly stealing and selling goods belonging to club and governing body

The NRL’s integrity unit is investigating Canterbury player Lachlan Lewis over a “serious matter”.

Channel 9 journalist Danny Weidler broke the news on Twitter on Friday afternoon, tweeting; “serious matter: Bulldogs board discussed the matter. The issue was discovered by the club in the last 24 hours”.

Weidler later tweeted again, revealing; “Lewis is alleged to have taken property belonging to the team and NRL and attempted to sell it on eBay”.

BREAKING: Lachlan Lewis is being investigated by the NRL Integrity Unit. Serious matter. Bulldogs board discussed the matter. The issue was discovered by club in the last 24 hours. Lewis unlikely to play this week. @9NewsSyd @NRLonNine

— Danny Weidler (@Danny_Weidler) August 27, 2021

The Bulldogs confirmed in a statement Lewis has been stood down pending the investigation, after the club took the matter to the NRL.

MORE: Lewis is alleged to have taken property belonging to the team and NRL and attempted to sell it on eBay. https://t.co/CGQHt9GJ1c

— Danny Weidler (@Danny_Weidler) August 27, 2021

It’s been a serious few days for Canterbury after the NRL handed a $10,000 fine to Canterbury forward Adam Elliott.

Elliott was kicked out of a Gold Coast restaurant after being found in a toilet cubicle with NRLW player Millie Boyle, who was warned.

Elliott will not play for the rest of the season with the Bulldogs announcing it had issued Elliott a breach notice for bringing the club into disrepute.