On Thursday night the Rangers tasted victory in the first round of the FFA Cup against Country United with Barba playing striker. The controversial playmaker, who was once named the best player in the game, allegedly "attacked his partner and mother of their four daughters, Ainslie Currie". Sacked NRL star Ben Barba threatens to "hurt" a reporter after being confronted over assault allegations. Ben Barba is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who last played for St. Helens in the Super League. "Ben Barba is a world class rugby player and I feel for him as a guy I got close to. The former Dally M Medallist and premiership-winner — who was on the verge of kickstarting his NRL career with the Cowboys after a stint in the UK’s Super League — has begun his new life as a tradie. Get it all on Foxtel! He told an television news crew he had "lost everything" and threatened to "hurt" a reporter when asked whether he assaulted Ainslie Currie on Australia Day. Mackay based newspaper, The Daily Mercury, is reporting Barba is playing for the Mackay Rangers in the Mackay Premier Men's League. Barba had his Cowboys contract torn up earlier this month in relation to an incident at a Townsville casino, the same day the 29-year-old was officially unveiled as fullback for the Indigenous All Stars. Barba was alleged to have committed an act of domestic violence against long-time partner Ainslie Currie on Australia Day at a Townsville casino but he was only charged with a public nuisance charge. It's probably time for Ben to find a new vocation. He landed in French rugby union before he rebuilt his career in the English Super League, winning the Man of Steel award last year, and was offered a one-year deal by the Cowboys. Maybe losing everything is the kick in the ass he needs to take a good hard look at himself. Barba won the Dally M Medal award for best player of the year in 2012 while he was at the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs… NRL CEO Todd Greenberg deregistered Barba last week, and said he couldn’t foresee any way back for the former Dally M Medallist. I hope he turns his life around. Please sign in to contribute to the Mamamia Community. "From our point of view we are not interested in the past, we are interested in now," Susani told The Daily Mercury. 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He was stood down by the Bulldogs to seek help for alcohol and gambling issues, amid rumours of a domestic violence incident. He was banned by both the National Rugby League and Rugby Football League in February 2019 following an assault on his partner. Rangers coach Andrew Susani said the rugby league bad boy has been a welcome addition to the club. The 31 year old's Gold Coast-based solicitor Campbell MacCallum said Barba had been offered a contract with the Valencia Huracanes in Spain. Ben Barba has taken up playing football in the wake of his rugby league ban. Photo / Getty. BEN Barba could return to the rugby league field as early as January next year after he deftly avoided criminal convictions being recorded following a drunken assault on his brother-in-law. Mackay based newspaper, The Daily Mercury, is reporting Barba is playing for the Mackay Rangers in the Mackay Premier Men's League. We take a look back at Ben Barba's career following his ban from playing in the NRL. Now axed NRL player Ben Barba has reportedly taken a job as a truck driver after an alleged physical altercation with his partner, which led to his life ban from the sport. The life ban for Barba after a brilliant career marred by off-field controversies may mark a watershed moment for the NRL with Greenberg promising an escalation in penalties, particularly for indiscretions involving violence against women, after an off-season littered with ugly headlines. READ MORE: * Manly fume with ref's call * Warriors player ratings * Mundine, 43, making league comeback * Kearney blames poor execution * Blunders cost Warriors. His hardline stance came after the NRL integrity unit viewed CCTV footage of a physical altercation involving Barba and his partner Ainslie Currie at a Townsville casino over the Australia Day weekend. “His registration with the game is no longer and I can’t see a time, at any time, in the future that he’ll be welcomed back,” Greenberg said. The NRL deregistered Barba following the incident on Australia Day. However, he was sacked without ever playing a game for the Townsville-based club. Having debuted in 2008, Barba won the 2012 Dally M and led Canterbury to the grand final that year before his career first spiralled out of control. "He's an athlete and he loves competition and the game," Susani said. Cowboys head of football Peter Parr confirmed that the club was attempting to assist Barba. In a bid to pick up the pieces of his life, Barba is now set to get behind the wheel in his hometown of Mackay with a view to one day work in the mines. The English Super League and Australian Rugby Union have both said they won't offer Barba a career lifeline, leaving European club rugby union as his only option if he wants to continue playing professional football. If you're not already a Mamamia member, sign up (it's easy, we promise).

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