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NRL’s Sam Burgess in court over domestic dispute with Mitchell Hooke in NSW’s Southern Highlands

NRL star Sam Burgess has admitted he and his ex-father-in-law “failed” his two young children during a heated domestic dispute in October 2019.
Key points:
- Burgess said he didn’t trust Mr Hooke with his children
- The former NRL star says Mr Hooke threatened to ruin is career
- Burgess told the court he had four beers before the argument
The former Rabbitohs player and coach gave evidence at Moss Vale Local Court today about the incident, during which he claims his children were “left alone”.
A disagreement broke out when his ex-wife’s father, Mitchell Hooke, asked Burgess to leave Mr Hooke’s Southern Highlands property.
Burgess told the court the verbal argument began when his agreed visitation time with the children was up.
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