Chris Sandow fined for public brawl in Queensland
Tuesday 10 January 2017 12:19, UK
Former Warrington scrum-half Chris Sandow has been fined £180 over a New Year's Day brawl, but escaped a conviction.
The 27-year-old, who was one of the leading lights in Super League in 2016, pleaded guilty to a public nuisance charge in the Murgon Magistrates Court on Tuesday and agreed to speak out against violence.
Sandow was captured on video fighting on the street in Cherbourg, Queensland, in defence of his non-blood-related "brother", who was allegedly threatened by other men the night before.
Sandow avoided a conviction after he agreed to magistrate Andrew Hackett's unorthodox request that he become a community spokesman for conflict resolution in Cherbourg.
The former Parramatta and South Sydney half-back walked out of Warrington halfway through a two-year contract in November citing family reasons. Sandow had 12 months left on his contract with the Super League club but failed to return for pre-season training, offering no explanation and relaying the message through his agent.
