Cronulla officials have confirmed that the planned ASADA interviews with Sharks players have been terminated.
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In a twist to the ongoing investigation by the drugs body, Cronulla's legal team was informed by ASADA officials on Saturday that they would not require players for future interviews.
The interview process had been on hold after ASADA met with back-rower Wade Graham, with the legal team of both parties at loggerheads over the cooperation the players would be required to give.
Graham's interview was terminated by ASADA, and now it appears the other players who were meant to be interviewed will not be required.
"All I know is that they've made a decision not to proceed with the interviews," said Cronulla's general manager of football operations, Steve Noyce, who was briefed by the club's lawyers on Saturday.
It is not known whether ASADA investigators, frustrated over the interview process, now plan to forward the evidence they already have to the NRL in the hope of infraction notices being issued without the cooperation of the players.
