Wallabies star Beale stays in Sydney Suspended Wallabies star Kurtley Beale is staying in Sydney with his family rather than returning to the Melbourne Rebels fold. While the Rebels are still in South Africa for a game against the Cheetahs on Sunday morning, Beale is at Mt Druitt with his mother Kathy, who he is very close to, and extended family. The next step for the 24-year-old is unclear. Beale was stood down indefinitely and heavily fined by the Super Rugby club and the Australian Rugby Union for punching Rebels captain Gareth Delve and teammate Cooper Vuna. Winger Vuna was rubbed out for one game for his role in the alcohol-fuelled late-night fracas that followed a club-record loss to the Sharks in Durban last weekend. The Rebels issued a statement saying they hoped Beale would "embrace the assistance required" to deal with his alcohol issues. However Beale appears to be at odds with the club after denying he has a problem despite the altercation among a string of incidents. Beale issued a statement to Fox Sports' Rugby HQ program saying drinking was not a major issue for him. Recently sidelined with a broken hand, Beale is expected to be back from suspension after their bye to face the Crusaders in round 11 on April 28 in Christchurch. That would still give him time to reassure Wallabies coach Robbie Deans he's up to the task of taking on the touring British and Irish Lions, with the first Test on June 22. He is off contract with the Rebels at the end of the Super Rugby season and is tipped to return the NSW Waratahs. Beale is also believed to be a target for struggling NRL club St George Illawarra and has previously spoken of his desire to play rugby league at some stage during his career.