Former NRL star Sam Burgess has refuted allegations he drove with a suspended license earlier than testing constructive in a random drug check.
The 34-year-old was arrested in Kingsford on Thursday morning following a roadside drug check.
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Police instructed 7NEWS he was taken to Maroubra Police Station for additional testing, the outcomes of which is able to decide whether or not prices are laid.
“Inquiries are persevering with, and the police will await the outcomes of a secondary oral fluid evaluation,” a police assertion stated.
Burgess was additionally allegedly driving with a suspended license on Thursday.
He was given a February courtroom attendance discover for the latter accusation.
In a press release to Instagram, Burgess refuted the accusations.
“After I used to be launched from the police station, I instantly and voluntarily went to an unbiased, internationally accredited testing facility and undertook a urine check. The urine pattern returned a destructive end result to all illicit medication,” he stated.
“I deny any suggestion that I’ve medication in my system. I’ve not consumed, obtained, or possessed any illicit medication.”
He additionally claimed his license had been returned following a 10-month suspension.
Burgess performed 182 video games for the Rabbitohs between 2010 and 2019 and gained the Clive Churchill Medal as man of the match within the membership’s drought-breaking 2014 grand last win.
In March, the NRL fined Burgess $30,000 for utilizing illicit medication and threatening one other participant in 2018, and driving with traces of cocaine in his system in February 2021 whereas working on the Rabbitohs in an off-field position.
For the latter incident, Burgess averted conviction however was positioned on a nine-month good habits bond.
The NRL additionally suspended him from official duties with South Sydney for 12 weeks and any additional sanctions may impinge on his hopes of launching an expert teaching profession.
This 12 months, Burgess coached NSW North Coast bush footy aspect Orara Valley Axemen and was beforehand linked with a place on Wayne Bennett’s teaching employees on the Dolphins.
– with AAP
