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- Report alleges drug use and domestic violence
- Burgess strongly denies allegations but stands down
New South Wales police and the NRL’s integrity unit are investigating “very serious” allegations against the South Sydney Rabbitohs and the club’s former player Sam Burgess.
Burgess confirmed he had stood down from his coaching role with Souths ahead of their elimination final this weekend after The Australian newspaper on Friday published detailed allegations of drug use and domestic violence levelled at him.
Written by Mike Hytner
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/oct/02/police-nrl-investigate-very-serious-sam-burgess-allegations-south-sydney under the title “
Burgess stands down as police, NRL investigate ‘very serious’ allegations against ex-Rabbitohs star
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