Rugby League star Burgess to miss Four Nations warm-up

Dewsbury born rugby league star Sam Burgess has pleaded guilty to a tripping charge, meaning he will miss England's next match if selected for the Four Nations tournament.

Burgess was cited for an incident involving Canterbury prop Aiden Tolman in the 47th minute of the contest, and a poor previous record meant an early guilty plea resulted in a one-match suspension.

It means he will miss England RL's Test Match against France in Avignon ahead of this Autumn's Four Nations tournament.