Two of the seven reserve players which are training with Catalans Dragons, Rachid Ahlalou and Stanislas Robin will not end the season with Saint Esteve -XIII Catalan, the reserve team .

Following disciplinary problems, the club called players to inform them of the end of their contract with immediate effect.

"Rugby League like any sport played at the highest level requires an involvement of all times and especially irreproachable behavior in physical and mental preparation of young professional players.

The Super League is a demanding and regulated competition and no place is left either to chance or with players whose behavior could lacking seriousness and exemplary nature .

We prefer to release young players who don't perform the criteria required by our club and focus our energy and the attention of our technicians on players with appropriate profile .

Rachid and Stanislas have talent and I'm sure they will bounce back in other places." said Christophe Jouffret, Catalans Dragons C.E.O.