Tyrone May


Tyrone May is a Samoa international rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Penrith Panthers in the NRL.

Background

May was born in Sydney, Australia, and is of Samoan, Brazilian and Portuguese descent. He was educated at Patrician Brothers' College, Blacktown.
He played his junior rugby league for the Minchinbury Jets in the Penrith District Rugby League.

Playing career

2017

In round 19, May made his first grade debut in the Panthers 34–22 win over the New Zealand Warriors at Mount Smart Stadium scoring a try on debut.

2018

On 23 June, May made his international debut for Samoa, played on the five-eight 22–38 loss to Tonga, scoring a try. On 20 August, May was fined $1100 after he was charged by the NRL for punching an opponent in Penrith's loss to Newcastle.

2019

On 5 March, May was stood down from playing by the NRL after being charged by NSW Police in relation to sex tapes the player filmed dating back to February 2018. May was charged with two counts which were filming and disseminating the footage without consent. May and Penrith Intrust Super Premiership NSW player Liam Coleman who is the son of former South Sydney player Craig Coleman were summoned to Penrith Police Station where May was granted bail and will appear at Penrith Local Court on 1 May 2019.
On 16 July, May was hit with fresh charges at Parramatta Local Court by NSW Police bringing the total amount of charges to eight. NSW Police laid additional counts of recording and distributing intimate images without consent against May. May faces a possible ban from the sport altogether if he is found guilty.
On 22 November 2019, May plead guilty to four charges of intentionally recording an intimate image without consent. He appeared again at court for sentencing on 31 January 2020.

2020

On 31 January, May narrowly avoided jail and was sentenced to 300 hours of community service plus a three-year good behaviour bond over sex tapes filmed without consent. Magistrate Robyn Denes spoke in the court to May saying "This behaviour is not only morally reprehensible, it's criminal, Ultimately, this is an offence which takes what was consensual sexual acts to another level. It does breach trust".
On 8 February, it was announced by the NRL that May would be suspended for the first five matches of the 2020 NRL season and fined 25 percent of his 2019 salary which he earned at Penrith.