George Burgess announces retirement from rugby league
George Burgess has announced his retirement from rugby league.
The former premiership-winning Souths superstar confirmed the news in a post to his Instagram account on Sunday night.
"It is with a heavy heart that I officially announce my retirement from rugby league," he wrote.
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George Burgess in action during his 151-game stint with the Rabbitohs. Getty
"It has been a dream come true to live out my boyhood dream and represent my family and country through my time especially at @ssfcrabbitohs and @englandrugbyleague.
"Unfortunately injuries ended my career before I would've liked but I am a happy man walking away from this beautiful game with my achievements.
"I want to thank all my coaches and team mates over the years who have helped me, along with my loving family and wife @joanna.m.burgess.
"Over and out."
Burgess left Super League side Wigan in 2021.
The 30-year-old then joined the Dragons at the start of the year, playing just four games with the side. By the end of the 2022 season he was coming off the bench for their NSW Cup feeder side.
He was cut by the Dragons in October in a precursor to the end of his 10-year and 153-game NRL career.
The 17-time England representative was earlier placed on a "leave of absence" to deal with personal issues. At the time the club denied the break had anything to do with the criminal matter the prop was facing.
Burgess will face court in February next year after being charged with sexually touching another person without consent in March.
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