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Kurtley Beale - A flawed genius?
Kurtley Beales's Wallabies future is in serious jeopardy following the star’s latest off-field controversy.
Beale has found himself in hot water again after sending two crude picture messages to Wallabies staffer Di Patston.
The images were sent in June, but are believed to be behind a recent mid-air stoush involving the pair that has since led to her resignation due to stress.
Beale’s career has been punctuated by off-field indiscretions.
Beale made his Super Rugby debut with NSW in 2007.
His sublime attacking skills made up for some questionable defence.
Two years later he was a fully fledged Wallaby, making his debut against Wales.
Beale was found not guilty of assaulting his female cousin at a party in 2010.
In the same year, he was fined $5000 by the ARU for urinating outside a Brisbane nightclub.
Beale was also allegedly involved in an altercation with Quade Cooper and James O’Connor.
In April 2011, Beale signed a two-year deal to play for the Melbourne Rebels.
Beale capped off a good 2011 after being awarded the John Eales Medal.
But the next year he was back in the headlines, accused of assaulting a bouncer.
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