Former NRL star Sam Burgess has been arrested after he allegedly failed a random roadside drug take a look at.
The previous South Sydney Rabbitohs premiership star, 34, was allegedly driving a BMW x5 when he was pulled over by police at Kingsford on Thursday morning for a random take a look at.
He allegedly returned a constructive consequence and was taken again to Maroubra Police Station for a second spherical of exams.
It is understood detectives are awaiting these outcomes earlier than expenses might be laid, Seven Information reported.
His lawyer Brian Wrench mentioned Burgess has denied taking any medicine.
Sam Burgess (pictured with new girlfriend Lucy Graham final month) allegedly failed a random break take a look at when pulled over by NSW Police on Thursday
‘He utterly denies any suggestion that he was concerned with any illicit medicine and now we have obtained a urine pattern from an internationally-accredited laboratory confirming that he has not consumed any illicit medicine,” Mr Wrench informed the Every day Telegraph.
Burgess was not meant to be behind the wheel as his licence is at the moment suspended.
He pleaded responsible to driving with cocaine in his system in February final yr after freeway patrol caught him behind the wheel of an unregistered automotive.
He was fined, placed on a very good behaviour bond, and ordered to participate in a site visitors offender’s program. No conviction was recorded.
Burgess, who celebrated his thirty fourth birthday final week, is because of seem in court docket over the newest alleged incident in February.
He just lately went public with new girlfriend Lucy Graham, his first severe girlfriend since separating from spouse Phoebe Burgess in 2019.
The previous couple had been married for 4 years and share two younger kids Poppy and Billy.
The retired English prop just lately began a brand new function as assistant coach on the Rabbitohs.
Burgess performed 182 video games for the Rabbitohs earlier than
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