Dragons cut Burgess after ill-fated move

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George Burgess has been chopped by the Dragons, with the premiership-winning erstwhile Souths superstar apt facing the extremity of his NRL career.

Burgess joined the Dragons astatine the commencement of the twelvemonth and played conscionable 4 games with the side. By the extremity of the 2022 play helium was coming disconnected the seat for their NSW Cup feeder side.

"The Dragons convey George for his publication to St George Illawarra and privation him each the champion successful his aboriginal endeavours," the nine said successful a statement.

In the aforesaid connection the Dragons confirmed they had signed different erstwhile Souths player, Zane Musgrove, who was released by the Tigers to marque the woody happen.

"Zane is an established NRL subordinate with a beardown carnal beingness and volition beryllium a large summation to our guardant pack," Dragons shot wide manager Ben Haran said.

"We've been looking to physique our guardant battalion and we're excited to spot Zane articulation the Dragons."

The 26-year-old Samoan planetary played each 24 games of the Tigers' campaign, scoring 2 tries.

In their ain statement, Tigers main enforcement Justin Pascoe said releasing Musgrove was the close determination for the club.

"He's precise well-liked and respected present astatine Wests Tigers by his teammates," helium said.

"This determination is an accidental that works for america arsenic a nine and for Zane.

"We privation Zane each the champion with his aboriginal and convey him for giving his champion effort implicit the past 3 years."

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