{"id":382892,"date":"2024-04-08T21:31:08","date_gmt":"2024-04-08T21:31:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=382892"},"modified":"2024-04-08T22:03:39","modified_gmt":"2024-04-08T22:03:39","slug":"alleged-burgess-kerfuffle-in-crowes-bunnies-box","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=382892","title":{"rendered":"Alleged Burgess 'kerfuffle' in Crowe's Bunnies box"},"content":{"rendered":"

Two of the Burgess brothers were allegedly involved in a "kerfuffle" during South Sydney<\/a>'s loss to the Warriors at Accor Stadium on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Nine journalist Danny Weidler says eldest brother Luke and retired star George – twin of still-playing Tom – were invited to club co-owner and Hollywood icon Russell Crowe<\/a>'s private box for the round five fixture.<\/p>\n

But according to Weidler, the brothers arrived with three additional guests who were not on the invite list.<\/p>\n

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"\ufeffThere was a bit of a dispute," Weidler told Nine's 100% Footy<\/em> on Monday night.<\/p>\n

\"Burgess<\/p>\n

"They were criticised by the Souths official for bringing \ufeffthree extra people into Russell Crowe's box.<\/p>\n

"They were chastised about it and told they could cough up another $800\ufeff to have them there.<\/p>\n

"The people\ufeff they brought in were actually involved in Ramadan, they said they weren't eating or drinking, they were just there.<\/p>\n

Watch the 2024 NRL premiership live and free on Nine and<\/strong><\/em> 9Now<\/strong><\/em><\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

"But it cause a bit of a kerfuffle and I believe (their mother) Julie Burgess left the game at half time\ufeff… it caused a bit of a stink. I don't know if Julie left because she was unhappy about what had happened with Luke and George.<\/p>\n

"It's something you will probably hear more about in coming days."<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

The Rabbitohs and George and Luke Burgess are yet to respond publicly to Weidler's claims. WWOS does not suggest the claims are true, only that they have been made.\ufeff<\/p>\n

George Burgess played 149 games for South Sydney and was arguably their best player during the famous 2014 grand final victory.<\/p>\n

Luke played 51 of his 71 NRL games for the Rabbitohs, but was not part of the premiership team.\ufeff<\/p>\n

The Rabbitohs lost to the Warriors 34-4 on Saturday to slump to a 1-4 start to the season and remain on the bottom of the NRL ladder.\ufeff<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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