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Penrith Panthers has sacked under 20s rugby league player Jake Galvin after he was convicted of assaulting a 77-year-old man, the NRL club says.
Galvin and former Wests Tigers junior Isaac Hekenui were found guilty of assaulting pizza delivery driver Arthur Taylor in Southport District Court on the Gold Coast earlier this week.
The court heard that in July last year Taylor was attacked in his car in Hollywell by the former Keebra Park High schoolmates.
The duo stole four pizzas, which they ate while watching the third game of last year's State Of Origin series at a friend's house.
Galvin, 18, and Hekenui, 19, pleaded guilty to robbery in company with personal violence.
Galvin told police that Hekenui had told him he had no money for food and wanted "to find somebody to rob".
Taylor was knocked unconscious and suffered a heart attack on the way to hospital as a result of the vicious attack.
Hekenui also pleaded guilty to two separate robberies and received three five-year prison sentences, which are to be served concurrently.
Galvin was handed a 12-month suspended sentence.
The incident occurred before Galvin joined the Panthers this year on a two-season deal.
"On the basis of new information now available to the club, a decision has been made to terminate Jake's contract," a statement from Penrith said.
"Jake's behaviour and work ethic since arriving at the Panthers had been nothing short of exemplary.
"The Panthers wish Jake all the best with his future endeavours.
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