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NRL star Greg Inglis charged with drink driving

South Sydney Rabbitohs captain Greg Inglis has reportedly been charged by police for drink driving and speeding offences outside of Lithgow.

The Daily Telegraph are reporting the NRL star was charged on Monday afternoon with mid-range drink driving and speeding offences, while on his way home from the Koori Knockout competition in Dubbo.

The reports come just hours after he was announced as captain of the new-look Kangaroos squad.

Greg Inglis has reportedly been charged with mid-range drink driving and speeding offences. Pic: Getty
Greg Inglis has reportedly been charged with mid-range drink driving and speeding offences. Pic: Getty

“At 2.15pm today, officers attached to the traffic and highway patrol command were conducting stationary speed enforcement on the Great Western Highway at Lithgow detected a black Mercedes Benz travelling above the speed limit,” a NSW Police spokesperson told news.com.au.

“Police stopped the car and performed a roadside breath test on the driver, a 31-year-old man from Coogee, which allegedly returned a positive result.”

He will also reportedly face court in November.

More to come.

Inglis to captain new-look Kangaroos

Greg Inglis is set to lead Australia’s generational change after being named captain of the Kangaroos for this month’s rugby league Tests against New Zealand and Tonga.

Inglis was on Monday named by coach Mal Meninga to succeed long-time skipper Cameron Smith as leader of a new-look 19-man squad, which is missing nine members from last year’s World Cup winning team.

Fullback James Tedesco, centre Latrell Mitchell, hooker Damien Cook and utility Tyrone Peachey are the four new names in the national side.

Greg Inglis was announced as the new Kangaroos captain on Monday. Pic: Getty
Greg Inglis was announced as the new Kangaroos captain on Monday. Pic: Getty

Tedesco has been guaranteed the fullback spot after Billy Slater’s retirement while Cook has a golden chance to establish himself as succeed Smith’s successor as Australia’s long-term No.9.

Both Inglis and Mitchell play on the left-side of the field, however, Meninga said he would move one of them to the right in an attempt to fit them both into the team.

Young dynamo Mitchell was rewarded for his dominance during NSW’s Origin series win and the Roosters’ run to the premiership.

He took the spot of Will Chambers after the two engaged in a running battle all year which culminated in Mitchell’s dominant head-to-head win over his nemesis on Sunday.

Newly-crowned NRL premiers Sydney Roosters have three players in the squad – Tedesco, Mitchell and skipper Boyd Cordner, who narrowly missed out on the captaincy.

Will GI hang onto his Kangaroos captaincy after his reported drink-driving charge? Pic: Getty
Will GI hang onto his Kangaroos captaincy after his reported drink-driving charge? Pic: Getty

Valentine Holmes is the only surviving backline member from the Kangaroos’ World Cup final victory with Slater and Cooper Cronk retiring, Josh Dugan, Dane Gagai and Chambers overlooked and Michael Morgan (bicep) injured.

Matt Gillett (neck) and Wade Graham (knee) are also unavailable.

“It is a bit of a transition period,” Meninga said.

“It’s a new, exciting breed of players. We’ve got two really good, strong Test matches to pit ourselves against.

“I know the international world thinks we’re a bit vulnerable at the moment because of the change and I’m confident we’ll do really well against New Zealand and Tonga.”

Kangaroos squad: Reagan Campbell-Gillard, Daly Cherry-Evans, Damien Cook, Boyd Cordner, Tyson Frizell, Valentine Holmes, Ben Hunt, Greg Inglis (capt), Felise Kaufusi, David Klemmer, Josh McGuire, Jordan McLean, Latrell Mitchell, Cameron Munster, Tyrone Peachey, James Tedesco, Jake Trbojevic, Tom Trbojevic, Aaron Woods.

with AAP.