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Duncan Murray

Jobless ex-NRL star avoids conviction for AVO breach

James Roberts has avoided being convicted for breaching an apprehended violence order. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

Former NRL star James Roberts has walked away without a conviction after breaching an AVO by repeatedly calling his estranged partner.

Roberts appeared at Sydney's Downing Centre Local Court on Tuesday, when a magistrate heard the ex-NSW State of Origin representative had not worked in six months and was receiving Centrelink benefits to make ends meet.

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