Premiership winning Broncos winger Josiah Karapani has been dropped for disciplinary reasons for the second time this season after he was caught allegedly speeding and drink-driving by police.<\/p>\n
Karapani, 24, will not be available for selection for Saturday\u2019s showdown with the Sharks as the defending premiers try to avoid an eighth loss in a row. <\/p>\n
The club confirmed that the winger was stopped by police on Sunday morning allegedly speeding and under the influence of alcohol. <\/p>\n
Karapani was fined by police and suspended by the Broncos earlier in the year for an incident in Fortitude Valley.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Brisbane Broncos confirm that Josiah Karapani was stopped by Queensland Police on the Pacific Motorway at MacGregor around 7am yesterday morning (Sunday 28 June),\u201d the club statement read.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe was allegedly travelling at 119km\/h in a 100km\/h zone and received an infringement notice for the speeding offence along with further fines for \u2018failure to display P plates\u2019, \u2018driving an unregistered vehicle\u2019 and \u2018driving an uninsured vehicle\u2019.<\/p>\n
\u201cFollowing the roadside stop, Josiah was taken to Holland Park Police Station where a breath analysis was conducted, returning a reading of 0.037.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs a provisional licence holder (P Plater), Josiah is subject to a zero-blood alcohol concentration.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe has been issued with a notice to appear in court on July 21 in relation to the drink-driving offence.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe NRL Integrity Unit has been informed.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Broncos are eight points outside the top eight, with the defending premiers to be without Origin trio Patrick Carrigan, Reece Walsh and Payne Haas for the Sharks match.<\/p>\n