Dragons dig heels in after emergency Hunt meeting

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The Dragons person dug their heels successful and refused to assistance Ben Hunt a merchandise from the last two-and-a-half years of his contract.

The nine called an exigency gathering of each players and unit Monday greeting wherever it was expected they would beryllium told that skipper Hunt was leaving the club.

But the Dragons alternatively reiterated their determination that they are refusing to let Hunt to permission the club, dashing his hopes of joining the Broncos for the remainder of the twelvemonth and past signing a agelong word woody with the Titans.

The Dragons were hoping that the determination to appoint the arguable Shane Flanagan arsenic coach would sway Hunt to alteration his caput astir quitting.

Ben Hunt reacts during the Dragons' nonaccomplishment to the Warriors connected Friday night. (Getty)

But Hunt has stubbornly refused to change his stance and the Dragons are besides not bending… for the moment.

In a connection released connected Monday morning, the club said it was committed to moving with Hunt to travel to a resolution.

"The nine listened to Ben's concerns and is committed to moving with him passim the remainder of his playing declaration arsenic some Ben and the nine stock a communal extremity of winning shot games and gathering a palmy shot club," CEO Ryan Webb said.

Hunt was besides quoted successful the statement, adding: "I appreciated the unfastened and honorable treatment and volition proceed to enactment alongside the nine and present absorption connected our crippled against the Sharks this Thursday night."

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