Sam Burgess' lawyer has denied stunning claims from Australia about the former England rugby league star.
A report in The Australian alleges incidents of domestic violence, drug use and harassment involving Burgess were covered up by his former NRL club South Sydney Rabbitohs.
The report also claims Burgess allegedly assaulted his pregnant then-wife Phoebe Burgess in November 2018 in front of her father Mitch Hooke. The couple formalised their divorce in April this year.
It was also revealed that Burgess allegedly claimed in September 2018 that then-NRL chief executive Todd Greenberg told him he would not be suspended over a sexting scandal that was still investigated by the league and his club.
The scandal emerged when a woman allegedly complained to the Rabbitohs saying Burgess and other players had subjected her to sexual harassment during a video call, where Burgess allegedly showed her his penis.
The NRL has confirmed it will enlist an Integrity Unit to carry out an investigation into the claims.
[ Source: NZ Herald]
