Sam Burgess forced into early rugby league retirement due to injury – report

Souths captain has ongoing shoulder problemThree years remaining on Rabbitohs contractSam Burgess, the South Sydney and England forward, is expected to be forced to call time on his rugby league career as a result of an ongoing shoulder injury that blighted his 2019 NRL season.According to a report in the Daily Telegraph, the 30-year-old’s club will confirm his retirement on Wednesday afternoon. Burgess, whose contract with the Rabbitohs runs until 2022, battled shoulder injuries all last season but it is a subsequent infection that is reportedly the cause of the decision to hang up his boots. Related: Toronto reportedly line up huge deal to lure Sonny Bill Williams back to rugby league Continue readingread full article

Source: TheGuardian

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