{"id":287492,"date":"2023-08-22T23:49:07","date_gmt":"2023-08-22T23:49:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=287492"},"modified":"2023-08-22T23:49:07","modified_gmt":"2023-08-22T23:49:07","slug":"burgess-rabbitohs-part-ways-with-season-on-the-line","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/rugby-league\/burgess-rabbitohs-part-ways-with-season-on-the-line\/","title":{"rendered":"Burgess, Rabbitohs part ways with season on the line"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Save articles for later<\/h3>\n<p>Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time.<\/p>\n<p>South Sydney legend Sam Burgess\u2019 time at the club is over after a lengthy meeting with Rabbitohs powerbrokers on Wednesday morning.<\/p>\n<p>Burgess left the club\u2019s Maroubra offices at 9am before being picked up by his partner and said \u201cI wish the boys all the well (sic).\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 2014 premiership winner arrived at Souths headquarters at 6.30am on Wednesday following revelations from this masthead that he and fellow assistant coach John Morris were set to be moved on by the club after privately raising concerns of double standards around the treatment of star duo Latrell Mitchell and Cody Walker.<\/p>\n<p>Burgess said he plans to release a statement later on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>The Yorkshireman is set to return to England after the NRL season to become head coach of Super League club Warrington.<\/p>\n<p>The Rabbitohs have the bye this weekend with their finals hopes hinging on a last-round showdown with bitter rivals the Roosters.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.156%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_4\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/45197b8cf5b28f4ac547bec71834a71440da3059\" height=\"390\" width=\"584\"><\/p>\n<p><span>Souths legend Sam Burgess leaves club headquarters on Wednesday.<\/span><cite class=\"ojLwA\"><span>Credit: <\/span>Kate Geraghty<\/cite><\/p>\n<p>Chairman Nick Pappas left the club\u2019s offices about 9.30am.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere will be a release from the club that summarises everything,\u201d Pappas said.<\/p>\n<p>When asked if Burgess was leaving the club, Pappas said: \u201cNo comment. The release says it all. We wish Sam all the best.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When pressed on whether there was any favouritism showed towards certain people in the club, Pappas declared: \u201cAbsolutely not\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><strong>More to come<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>Stream the NRL Premiership 2023 live and free on <\/b><b>9Now<\/b><b>.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Sports news, results and expert commentary. <\/i><\/b><b><i>Sign up for our Sport newsletter<\/i><\/b><b><i>.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<h2>Most Viewed in Sport<\/h2>\n<h3>From our partners<\/h3>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theage.com.au\/sport\/nrl\/burgess-parts-ways-with-south-sydney-with-season-on-the-line-20230823-p5dypw.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. 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