BREAKING NEWS: Footy superstar Valentine Holmes is investigated by the NRL over photo appearing to show him holding a bag of white powder

A photo appearing to show one of the NRL’s biggest stars holding a small bag of white powder between his teeth is being looked at by the game’s integrity unit.

The picture of high-profile representative player Valentine Holmes reportedly appeared on his social media account before being deleted. 

It is now being widely circulated online and shows the North Queensland Cowblys star biting down on the bag while holding a can of drink.

The contents of the bag remain a mystery and it is not known whether it contains an illicit substance, nor when the photo was taken.

The NRL Integrity Unit is investigating the matter and the Cowboys are also looking into the picture. 

The game also had a white powder scandal in September 2021, when Storm star Cameron Munster was recorded holding a bag containing a mystery white substance (pictured)

A guide to possible action over the photo can be found in the case of Melbourne Storm star Cameron Munster, who was pictured holding a bag containing white powder in a scandal that emerged in September 2021.

Munster and ex-teammate Brandon Smith were questioned by the Integrity Unit over leaked mobile phone footage that showed them in a hotel room with a mystery substance on the coffee table.

The five-eighth also featured in a second clip showing him dancing shirtless on a table while holding what appears to be a small bag containing white powder.

It was reported that the footage was taken shortly after the Storm were knocked out of the finals series by Penrith.

Munster was fined $30,000 by the NRL and copped a suspended $100,000 fine from his club, as well as being dropped from the team’s leadership group.