Video chat scandal implicates Burgess

Sydney – England’s Sam Burgess is being investigated by Australian rugby league chiefs after being caught up in a lewd video chat scandal, with the star forward admitting yesterday it had been “a tricky few days”.

The married father-of-one broke his silence days after a report that his social media account was used by two players who allegedly indecently exposed themselves to a young woman without her consent in May.

“I’m not going into details. There’s an NRL investigation going on,” the South Sydney Rabbitohs player said.

“I’m happy for them to get to the truth. I’ve been told to publicly make no comment.”

The revelations are another headache for the National Rugby League, which has spent years trying to change the sport’s reputation for bad behaviour. –