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Former NRL star Sam Burgess allegedly fails road side drug test, charged with motoring offences
Former NRL star Sam Burgess has allegedly failed a roadside drug test and has been charged with traffic offences in the New South Wales Southern Highlands.
Key points:
- The ABC understands police will alleged Burgess tested positive for cocaine during a random drug test
- Burgess is charged with driving without a valid NSW licence and using an unregistered vehicle
- A second drug test has been sent for more analysis
Burgess, 32, was stopped in a BMW X5 at Braemar earlier this afternoon by highway patrol officers.
The ABC understands police will allege he tested positive for cocaine during a random drug test, with a second oral fluid test sample sent for further analysis.
He has been charged with driving without a valid NSW licence and using an…
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