St George Illawarra prop George Burgess is being investigated by NSW Police over an alleged incident involving a woman in Sydney.
It's believed the NRL's integrity unit were informed of the matter by police on Monday morning, before details were passed onto the club.
Burgess had spoken to media as recently as Monday morning in Wollongong, before the call came and he was sent to speak with police.
A report from the Daily Telegraph claimed the matter involved an allegation of sexual touching.
"The St George Illawarra Dragons have been made aware of a matter involving one of its players by the NRL integrity unit," the Dragons said in a statement.
"The Dragons are working closely with all parties as the matter is under police investigation."
The 29-year-old Burgess only made his return to the NRL this season after 18 months out of the game.
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