Dual-code England rugby international Sam Burgess has been found guilty of intimidation against his ex-wife's father, Mitchell Hooke.
Burgess has been hit with a two-year community corrections order over the altercation in October 2019. A New South Wales state magistrate found that Burgess, 32, had shouted a threat in Hooke's face at the property of his then relative in Sydney.
Hooke was deemed by magistrate Robert Rabbidge to be an impressive, believable and consistent witness who gave clear and concise evidence.
Burgess said as he left the court: "I'm confused with the decision, I will appeal the decision and I won't say anything further." The former Bradford Bulls and Bath star had pleaded not guilty to intimidation and a back-up count
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