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Burgess falls victim to prank call
6:20am Wednesday 11th November 2009
The real reasons behind Sam Burgess’ move to Australia seemed to be made clear this week in a text message received by new boss Russell Crowe.
South Sydney Rabbitohs owner Crowe received an unusual message from the former Bulls star’s phone declaring: I love you Russell.
But it was not Burgess who had decided to express his feelings for the Hollywood actor, who convinced him to make the switch to the NRL.
Instead the powerful forward had fallen victim to a prank by an England team-mate.
The culprit pounced after Burgess had left his mobile phone unattended for less than five minutes.
It is this kind of banter that centre Michael Shenton believes is helping to boost morale ahead of Saturday’s Four Nations final against Australia at Elland Road.
Shenton said: “It was quiet to start with but things are slowly starting to kick off. People leaving mobile phones at dinner tables are being back-pocketed.
“Sam Burgess got his phone taken and someone texted Russell Crowe, so that was a pretty good one.
“Benny Westwood also had his phone taken and the owner of Warrington got a couple of messages as well. Simon Moran is a music promoter and he got a few texts asking for tickets to music concerts.”
Despite the pranks on Burgess and Westwood, Shenton says the two jokers in the England pack are Hull KR pair Peter Fox and Shaun Briscoe.
Shenton said: “Peter Fox and Shaun Briscoe are hilarious. If anyone reads Shaun’s newspaper column, he constantly hammers Peter Fox.
“Peter is a great lad but he can be a bit slack and Shaun takes advantage of that. But Peter, when he gets the opportunity, fights back.
“The other day in the Hilton reception, the lift was coming up and Peter just threw Shaun’s bag in the elevator and it went up with no-one in it. Shaun was looking around, asking ‘Where’s my bag gone?’ It was brilliant.”
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Sam Burgess should not have left his mobile phone lying around
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