Tigers player investigated after fleeing the scene of an accident

Wests Tigers forward Tuki Simpkins will front police for questioning after turning himself in for fleeing the scene of an accident while driving without a licence on Sunday morning.

Simpkins was driving a vehicle with multiple passengers in the car when he mounted the kerb and crashed into a fence in the early hours of Sunday. It's believed the passengers are members of the Tigers' Jersey Flegg squad.

Wests Tigers forward Tuki Simpkins is in hot water after an incident in the early hours of Sunday morning.Credit:NRL Photos

Simpkins was not under the influence of alcohol and later told police that he was driving his teammates to McDonald's for an early morning meal when he lost control of the vehicle.

Police will today interview the 20-year-old after he later turned himself in when officers questioned the owner of the vehicle - Simpkins' roommate - about the incident a few hours later.

The NRL confirmed that the Wests Tigers had reported the matter to the Integrity Unit and are allowing NSW Police to deal with the incident.

Wests Tigers chief executive Justin Pascoe also confirmed the club was dealing with the players but would not delve into the matter when contacted for comment.

"It's a police matter and the club will make no further comment at this stage," Pascoe told the Herald on Monday afternoon.

Simpkins, who hails from Rotorua in New Zealand, played five NRL games for the Tigers after making his first grade debut in 2021 and is considered one of the brightest young prospects at the club.

Simpkins joined the Wests Tigers from the North Queensland Cowboys at the start of the 2020 season after agreeing to a three-year deal. He still has two seasons remaining on his contract with the club.

It comes after drama-plagued forward Zane Musgrove this month pleaded guilty to a driving charge for getting behind the wheel of a BMW in November last year despite being just two months into a three-month licence suspension. He is due to appear in court next month.

Meanwhile the NSWRL is awaiting a report from the Manly Sea Eagles regarding the details of Saturday's junior representative brawl at Erskineville Oval.

As first reported by the Herald on Monday, South Sydney officials were forced to call police to a brawl that erupted in the crowd during the SG Ball clash between the Rabbitohs and Sea Eagles.

The incident involved a Manly junior player in the stands and a spectator. One of the players on the bench during the SG Ball game also ran to the sideline and was spotted having a heated verbal exchange with former Manly player John Hopoate.

One witness said one of the men was left with a "ripped shirt and blood everywhere", while another described it as "sickening" after one of the men on the ground suffered repeated kicks to the head.

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