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KURTLEY Beale's fractured career is again in limbo with the Wallaby and Melbourne Rebels star suspended for a second time in seven weeks.
Beale has been stood down from Melbourne's match with the Blues in Auckland on Saturday for breaches of agreed behavioural protocols.
His future in rugby is uncertain, pending another investigation by Australian Rugby Union and Melbourne officials into his erratic behaviour.
The ARU released a brief statement on Thursday morning confirming Beale's omission from the Rebels' line-up.
"Beale has been found in breach of behavioural guidelines as agreed to by the ARU, Melbourne Rebels, RUPA and the player," the statement said.
"The relevant parties will meet further to discuss any future course of action."
News Limited understands there are reports Beale breached behavioural conditions by drinking alcohol in Melbourne on Saturday night.
He is further alleged to have subsequently missed an appointment with a psychiatrist.
His chances of representing Australia against the British and Irish Lions are now virtually non-existent. His future at Melbourne is even more tenuous.
Beale, 24, last week returned to Super Rugby after serving a six-week suspension for fighting teammates Cooper Vuna and Gareth Delve in Durban in March.
His return was conditional on adhering to strict behavioural guidelines, some of which are believed to be related to alcohol.
Those stipulations were put in place after Beale punched Vuna and Delve in South Africa on March 25.
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