David Fifita' is in a spot of bother (Image: GETTY) The Trinity prop's partner was handed an eight-month term after fraudulently claiming AU$48,500 (£27,000) in single-parent payments.

Wife of ex-Cronulla Sharks player David Fifita sentenced over Centrelink fraud Updated November 17, 2017 — 2.10pm first published at 1.35pm Normal text size Larger text size Very large text size

Siaosi Teisina Fifita (son David pictured) pleaded guilty in Brisbane Magistrates Court on Thursday to 11 charges, including drug possession, forceful entry and common assault.

The wife of former NRL player David Fifita says she defrauded almost $50,000 in family benefits from Centrelink because she wanted to keep up with other WAGS. She claimed to be struggling. David Fifita' is in a spot of bother (Image: GETTY) The Trinity prop's partner was handed an eight-month term after fraudulently claiming AU$48,500 (£27,000) in single-parent payments. Alex Blair @alexblair_1 news.com.au October 15, 2016 1:50pm

The 26-year-old mother-of three, who pleaded guilty, had claimed she was a struggling single mum. Being the cousin of Andrew Fifita didn't stop Brisbane rookie David Fifita from getting "whacked" by the Sharks prop on Thursday night at Suncorp Stadium. The 26-year-old mother-of three, who pleaded guilty, had claimed she was a struggling single mum. THE wife of former NRL prop David Fifita says she was living in her husbands shadow as she rorted thousands of dollars in family benefits from Centrelink, a court has heard.

THE wife of a former NRL player David Fifita, who claimed to be a struggling single mum when fraudulently pocketing almost 50,000 from Centrelink, has avoided being jailed.

The wife of former NRL player David Fifita has been sentenced to eight months in jail for rorting Centrelink of almost $50,000 in single-parent Centrelink payments.

Jade Robinson, the wife of former NRL player David Fifita, will not spend a day of her eight-month sentence in jail after a NSW magistrate gave her home detention. Wife of ex-Cronulla Sharks player David Fifita sentenced over Centrelink fraud Updated November 17, 2017 — 2.10pm first published at 1.35pm Normal text size Larger text size Very large text size DAVID Fifita has slammed the NRL in an angry outburst which included calling his brother’s national selection snub a “disgrace”.