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Rugby's door still open for Zac Lomax amid legal stoush
The legal battle centers on whether Lomax's release clause restricting rival NRL club signings is enforceable, with a hearing set before Justice Francois Kunc.
- In Sydney, Parramatta Eels have launched NSW Supreme Court action against Zac Lomax to block his move to the Storm, with the hearing set for next Thursday and Friday, Justice Francois Kunc said it will proceed unless vacated.
- Because the release contained a written-consent clause, Lomax was released to pursue R360, which later collapsed, leaving him in contract limbo and linked to preliminary deals before the club's approval.
- Subpoenas reveal that a preliminary agreement was uploaded to the NRL portal before the Storm's compensation offer increased from $200,000 to $300,000 and was rejected.
- The timing matters because the season starts on the first of March and the Eels play the Storm on March 5, so the court's decision could affect opening-round selections.
- Lomax's barrister argued the court must decide if the release is valid and constitutes a restraint of trade, and whether the Eels acted in good faith, with the Storm possibly to be joined.
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