Ex-NRL star Sam Burgess arrested soon after becoming pulled over and failing a drug test 

Former NRL star Sam Burgess has denied using any illicit prescription drugs right after he allegedly failed a random roadside drug test.

The previous England rugby and South Sydney Rabbitohs premiership star, 34, who has a background of 35 former traffic offences, was allegedly driving a BMWx5 when he was pulled about by police at Kingsford on Thursday early morning for a random test.

Law enforcement allege registration checks uncovered Burgess had a suspended licence.

He allegedly returned a beneficial consequence for cocaine and was taken again to Maroubra Law enforcement Station for a 2nd round of tests and was later unveiled.

Burgess has denied the allegations and later took a urine sample at an internationally-accredited laboratory which he claimed confirmed no medicine in his program.

Sam Burgess (pictured with new girlfriend Lucy Graham past month) allegedly unsuccessful a random breath take a look at when he pulled about by NSW Police on Thursday

Burgess (pictured in February, 2019) has denied having any illicit medicines

‘He completely denies any recommendation that he was included with any illicit drugs and we have obtained a urine sample from an internationally-accredited laboratory confirming that he has not consumed any illicit prescription drugs,’ his lawyer Brian Wrench explained. 

Burgess has due to the fact introduced a statement to Day by day Mail Australia, claiming he hasn’t ‘consumed, acquired, or possessed any illicit drugs’.

‘An first roadside drug check was taken, which confirmed favourable to cocaine,’ Burgess mentioned.

‘A court docket date was issued for driving with a suspended licence.’ 

‘After I was launched from the law enforcement station, I right away and voluntarily went to an unbiased, internationally accredited tests facility and undertook a urine test. The urine sample returned a damaging consequence to all illicit drugs.

‘I deny any suggestion that I have medicines in my method. I have not eaten, acquired, or possessed any illicit prescription drugs. 

‘I have built favourable advancements to my lifestyle and to my driving considering that my total licence was returned to me next a 10-month reduction of licence. I have undertaken street security courses and due to the fact then I have not incurred any demerit points or fines. 

‘I am clean up and sober from prescription drugs, residing a joyful, wholesome and balanced daily life.’

Sam Burgess, pictured with lawyer Bryan Wrench and his mother Julie Burgess at a former court docket physical appearance, was pulled over by law enforcement at Kingsford on Thursday early morning

Sam Burgess broke his silence on the allegations shortly just after the information turned general public

Burgess was issued a court docket attendance observe for driving when suspended and will show up in Waverley Area Court docket on February 15.

He has not however been charged in excess of the alleged optimistic drug test.

‘Inquiries are continuing, and law enforcement will await the end result of a secondary oral fluid evaluation,’ a NSW Law enforcement assertion read.

The results could take a number of months to arrive again.

In advance of his newest arrest, Burgess had racked up 35 prior website traffic offences since arriving in Australia from the Uk in 2010.

Most of the prior website traffic offences were on his British licence. 

Most just lately, he pleaded guilty to driving with cocaine in his method right after freeway patrol caught him guiding the wheel of an unregistered car or truck in the vicinity of Bowral in the Southern Highlands in February very last year.

He was on his way to take a look at his two youthful small children when he was pulled around.

Burgess was later fined, received a great behaviour bond, and ordered to acquire part in a targeted traffic offender’s application. No conviction was recorded.

In March, the NRL fined Burgess $30,000 for working with illicit medication and threatening one more player in 2018, and driving with traces of cocaine in his technique in February 2021 when doing work at the Rabbitohs in an off-field part. 

Burgess was acquitted on charm of scary his former father in regulation past year.

Sam Burgess (pictured) states he’s cleanse and sober from medications, regardless of allegedly tests good to cocaine in a roadside drug examination on Thursday

Sam Burgess was beforehand married to Phoebe Hooke prior to the couple split in 2019

He not long ago went general public with new girlfriend Lucy Graham, his first serious girlfriend because separating from wife Phoebe Hooke in 2019. 

The previous few had been married for four a long time and share two younger children Poppy and Billy.

The retired English prop just lately started a new job as assistant mentor at the Rabbitohs. 

Burgess performed 182 online games for the Rabbitohs during two stints before retiring in 2019 because of to a serious shoulder damage.

He celebrated his 34th birthday very last week and shared a series of pics celebrating with his new girlfriend, three brothers, mum Julie and his two little ones.

‘Thanks for all the birthday appreciate yesterday. It is been a great 7 days used with my most critical. Pretty blessed,’ he posted on Instagram.

Sam Burgess was issued a court docket attendance see for driving even though suspended and will face courtroom in February