Ben Barba (pictured) will not be permitted to turn out for Toulon in this weekends Ballymore Tens in Brisbane.
Dean Lonergan, a representative of Duco Events who are running the competition, says after consultation between the ARU and NRL, the former Cronulla star won’t play a part in the inaugural competition.
Its an unusual show of solidarity between the two codes which Lonergan says is a positive sign.