Kurtley Beale apologises after video surfaces

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Wallaby Kurtley Beale has apologised to Rugby Australia after a video emerged showing him in a room as a man snorted a white substance.

30-year-old Beale was with NRL player Corey Norman back in 2016 as they filmed the man before the video then showed Waratahs back Beale laughing.

Norman was suspended for eight weeks and received a fine at the time, but Rugby Australia were only made aware as the footage emerged on Monday.

“Rugby Australia only became aware of the vision after it had surfaced on social media on Monday afternoon and understands that it was recorded in 2016,” Rugby AU CEO Raelene Castle revealed in a statement, with Beale not expected to be punished.

“After becoming aware that the vision was being shared on social media, Kurtley contacted me last night to apologise for the negative attention the video had attracted and expressed regret at putting himself in a compromising position at that time.

“Kurtley has today met with Rugby Australia’s Integrity Unit to provide his version of events and the high standards that are expected of him as a professional Rugby player have been firmly reiterated.

“Kurtley acknowledges that his presence in the video and the humour he expressed at the incident at the time does not reflect the image that is expected of a professional rugby player.”