No issues in Group Nine as CRL cracks down on team songs

COUNTRY Rugby League (CRL) chief Terry Quinn has sent a blunt directive to all groups about team songs containing foul and derogatory language, but operations manager Peter Ryan doesn't believe there are any issues in Group Nine.

Following an incident with the Queanbeyan Kangaroos over the weekend, Quinn sent a message reminding that teams songs are not sung in public areas.

The CRL chief executive officer warned that severe penalties would be imposed on teams found in breach, warning finals positions could be affected.

"If team's wish to sing a team song post match, it must not contain foul and derogatory language, and must be sung in the change rooms," Quinn said in the directive.

Ryan did say there had been an issue with Albury singing its team song in public following a grand final victory a number of years ago, but there hadn't been any problems since.

"It don't think there is anything in Group Nine or anything to do with Group Nine," Ryan said.

"All the Group Nine clubs are pretty good, so I don't think there are any problems."

CRL were also in contact with Ryan following a picture published in The Daily Advertiser on Monday, whoever the matter has not been taken further.

The picture was of a Gundagai's Jake Smart being up-ended in a tackle by Albury's Adam Coote and Ben Jeffery.

"I've had a talk to Gundagai's president David Tout and they didn't want to go on with action," Ryan said.

"It was up to Gundagai to cite the players."