#251 George Burgess — Rugby League Premierships, Losing His Dad To MND & Becoming An Actor

This week I sat down with George Burgess, a rugby league legend who won an NRL Premiership with the South Sydney Rabbitohs and represented England on the international stage. George is a good mate who I just kept running into everywhere, so we finally sat down for a proper chat, and I'm so glad we did. This one goes well beyond the footy. George opens up about losing his dad to Motor Neurone Disease at fifteen, and how that shaped the path that followed. It was Russell Crowe, part-owner of the Rabbitohs, who brought the Burgess family out to play for Souths, and George shares what that opportunity meant for him and his brothers, Sam, Tom and Luke, who he went on to play alongside in the NRL. We also get into a side of George a lot of people don't know. He has always loved acting, and since hanging up the boots he has carved out a serious career on screen, with roles in Land of Bad, Spartacus: House of Ashur, and the upcoming Lionsgate feature Beast in Me. This is a chat about grief, reinvention, brotherhood and backing yourself to start again. George is the real deal and I loved this one. In this episode we cover: Winning an NRL Premiership with the South Sydney Rabbitohs Losing his dad to Motor Neurone Disease at fifteen and how it shaped him How Russell Crowe brought the family to Souths Playing alongside his brothers Sam, Tom and Luke in the NRL His lifelong love of acting Landing roles in Land of Bad, Spartacus: House of Ashur and Beast in Me What it takes to reinvent yourself after sport Grief, brotherhood and starting a new chapter Follow George Instagram Connect with Cooper and TGHF 1% Good Club Book (use code PODCAST for 25% off) Instagram TikTok _ LinkedIn Workshop and Speaking Enquiries The Good Human Factory Instagram The Good Human Factory THE GOOD HUMAN FACTORY™️ 2020 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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#251 George Burgess — Rugby League Premierships, Losing His Dad To MND & Becoming An Actor is an episode from Good Humans with Cooper Chapman by The Good Human Factory.

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This episode was published on May 28, 2026.

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