NRL CEO Todd Greenberg will again take the stand in the Federal Court on Wednesday morning as Jack de Belin’s fight against the game’s “no fault” stand-down rules continues.

Greenberg was grilled by De Belin’s lawyers on Tuesday afternoon and his testimony is due to continue on Wednesday.

St George Illawarra star forward De Belin became the first player to be stood down under the controversial rules after he was charged with the aggravated sexual assault of a 19-year-old woman.

He has pleaded not guilty and the matter is due to be mentioned in Wollongong Local Court on Wednesday.

De Belin’s barrister Martin Einfeld argued in court that Greenberg had no knowledge of De Belin’s actions before he was stood down.

Greenberg admitted: “The only evidence I had was the charge he was facing.”

Greenberg produced 500 emails sent to the NRL from fans of which a majority supported a hardline stance in standing down players accused of serious crimes.

Under the “no fault” rules, the game can stand down any player charged with a crime that carries a jail term of 11 years or more.

He said it was done to protect the reputation of the game and ensure it retains corporate and public support.

The chances of De Belin returning to the field for the Dragons this weekend are almost certainly extinguished.

Because he is still stood down, he was not able to be named by the club on Tuesday for Saturday’s clash with Manly.

If De Belin was successful in court, the club could make a submission to have him brought into their squad.

But Justice Melissa Perry is unlikely to hand down her judgement this week.

NRL chief commercial officer Andrew Abdo and Melbourne Storm chairman Bart Campbell are expected to take the stand on Wednesday or Thursday.