Angus Crichton served a tournament suspension during the pre-season before the 2022 World Cup, using an International Rugby League loophole, according to the article.
The Roosters forward had received a one-match ban for elbowing Chanel Harris-Tavita during the tournament in England.
New Parramatta chief executive Mike Rush says it is unfair that Spencer Leniu cannot use trials to serve his current suspension.
Leniu accepted a two-match ban after making a money gesture in Samoa's semi-final defeat by Australia.
The gesture was interpreted as questioning the referees' integrity after referee Adam Gee sin-binned Leniu for dissent.
Because the charge was graded three, NRL rules prevent Leniu from serving the suspension in trial matches.
The sanction will therefore delay the four-time premiership-winning forward's start with the Eels, ruling him out of their 2027 season opener.
That includes Parramatta's round-one game against the Titans in Las Vegas.