Sam, Phoebe Burgess: NRL star's cryptic Instagram post about 'misfortune'

Sam, Phoebe Burgess: NRL star's cryptic Instagram post about 'misfortune'
Sam, Phoebe Burgess: NRL star's cryptic Instagram post about 'misfortune'

Sam Burgess has offered a cryptic response to his ex-wife Phoebe's bombshell interview.

After the former WAG gave her warts-and-all account of her ill-fated marriage to Sam over the weekend, the 32-year-old retired Rabbitohs star fired back on Monday with an obscure quote that seemed to address the allegations.

Taken from the 1920s American poem Desiderata, a Latin phrase meaning 'things desired', the quote alluded to 'sudden misfortune' in Sam's past.

Hidden meaning: Sam Burgess has provided a cryptic response to ex-wife Phoebe's bombshell interview. He posted this quote alluding to 'sudden misfortune' in his past

Hidden meaning: Sam Burgess has provided a cryptic response to ex-wife Phoebe's bombshell interview. He posted this quote alluding to 'sudden misfortune' in his past

Phoebe's interview with The Weekend Australian  included details of Sam's infidelities during their marriage, as well as accusations of 'substance-induced screaming rages' levelled against the footballer.

But Sam seemed to dismissively chalk his turbulent past up to 'the things of youth' with his cryptic quote.

It read: 'Take kindly the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth.

Happier times: After Phoebe (right) gave her warts-and-all account of her ill-fated marriage to Sam (left) over the weekend, the 32-year-old retired Rabbitohs star fired back on Monday with an obscure quote that seemed to address the allegations

Happier times: After Phoebe (right) gave her warts-and-all account of her ill-fated marriage to Sam (left) over the weekend, the 32-year-old retired Rabbitohs star fired back on Monday with an obscure quote that seemed to address the allegations

'Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune. But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.'

Desiderata was written by American writer Max Ehrmann in the 1920s and is his best-known work. 

The cryptic quote comes after Phoebe, 32, told The Weekend Australian that Sam 'went white' and 'looked like he was going to vomit' when he confessed to her he was embroiled in 'sexting' allegations in 2018.  

Moving on: Sam (pictured here on SAS Australia) seemed to dismissively chalk his turbulent past up to 'the things of youth' with his cryptic quote

Moving on: Sam (pictured here on SAS Australia) seemed to dismissively chalk his turbulent past up to 'the things of youth' with his cryptic quote

The bombshell was allegedly dropped after the pair had enjoyed a date night at the movies. 

Sam was cleared of any involvement in the NRL 'sexting' affair months later.

However, in the wake of the scandal, Phoebe got a call 'in the middle of the night' with news that a Melbourne woman was claiming she'd an affair with Sam in 2017. 

Case of the ex: Phoebe had earlier revealed harrowing details of her split with her former husband Sam. Both pictured

Case of the ex: Phoebe had earlier revealed harrowing details of her split with her former husband Sam. Both pictured 

'That was probably the worst night of my life. I felt physical pain when I found out about that. I howled for about two hours on the ground,' Phoebe told the paper.  

Sam later admitted to the infidelity, which occurred while he was away captaining England in the Rugby League World Cup, during a confessional on SAS Australia. 

'I don't think I was the greatest husband at times. I embarrassed my wife. I'd had an affair with a girl, a woman in Melbourne. That's true,' he said tearfully. 

Phoebe got a call 'in the middle of the night' with news that a Melbourne woman was claiming she'd an affair with Sam in 2017. 'That was probably the worst night of my life. I felt physical pain when I found out about that. I howled for about two hours on the ground,' she said

Phoebe got a call 'in the middle of the night' with news that a Melbourne woman was claiming she'd an affair with Sam in 2017. 'That was probably the worst night of my life. I felt physical pain when I found out about that. I howled for about two hours on the ground,' she said

'I was away on tour, and regretfully that happened. Which would have been... it would have been a tough place for Phoebe to be.'   

While pregnant with their son Billy in late 2018, Phoebe says she underwent multiple tests for sexually transmitted infections as a result of Sam's cheating.  

She claims that during the pregnancy, she also suffered through Sam's 'substance- induced screaming rages'.

While pregnant with their son Billy in late 2018, Phoebe says she underwent multiple tests for sexually transmitted infections as a result of Sam's cheating. Pictured with son Billy and daughter Poppy

While pregnant with their son Billy in late 2018, Phoebe says she underwent multiple tests for sexually transmitted infections as a result of Sam's cheating. Pictured with son Billy and daughter Poppy

'These were things that I shouldn't have been tolerating in a relationship', she said. 

'I was still protecting someone who was broken and behaving in such an abhorrent way, you know, leading up to the birth of my son, the drugs, the alcohol, partying, the benders, the begging.' 

Sam discussed his drug and alcohol abuse on SAS Australia, and attended rehab earlier this year. 

'I had a lot of personal issues going on, which turned me to drink and drugs,' he said on the show. 

Phoebe claims that during her pregnancy, she also suffered through Sam's 'substance- induced screaming rages.' 'I was still protecting someone who was broken and behaving in such an abhorrent way, you know, leading up to the birth of my son, the drugs, the alcohol, partying, the benders, the begging' she said

Phoebe claims that during her pregnancy, she also suffered through Sam's 'substance- induced screaming rages.' 'I was still protecting someone who was broken and behaving in such an abhorrent way, you know, leading up to the

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