Sam Burgess looked dapper as he stepped out at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Wednesday for the NRL Hall of Fame Awards.
Sam, who was one of 17 members of the Hall of Fame, attended the event without his fiancée Lucy Graham, who was watching the broadcast in England.
Sam He showed off his sartorial flair in what appeared to be a classic black velvet tuxedo jacket with peak lapels.
He completed the look with a pleated white formal shirt and a black bow tie, paired with black trousers and matching leather shoes.
Sam added an extra touch of style with a white pocket square and a silver stainless steel watch.
Sam had his hair cut short at the back and sides, and sported a stubble beard.
Later that night, Sam proudly wore the official grey NRL Hall of Fame jacket.
Sam Burgess looked dapper as he stepped out at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Wednesday for the NRL Hall of Fame awards.
Sam, who was one of 17 members of the Hall of Fame, attended the event without his fiancée Lucy Graham, who was watching the broadcast in England.
Although he apparently attended the event alone, his partner Greg Inglis was happy to pose with Sam on the photo wall.
The duo seemed very pleased to be able to show off their stunning diamond-encrusted Hall of Fame rings.
Greg smiled broadly as he stood next to Sam, sporting a stubble beard and a simple white shirt and black tie beneath his Hall of Fame jacket.
While Sam’s fiancée Lucy Graham was not in attendance at the event, she was happy to watch it all unfold back home in the UK.
Lucy took to her Instagram Story on Wednesday to share a sweet snap of her 11-month-old daughter Robbie.
Robbie looked cute as a button sitting on the living room floor.
She seemed busy with a lilac-colored ribbon that was tied around her head.
The photo also showed a TV screen in the corner displaying the NRL Hall of Fame logo, suggesting Lucy was glued to the screen watching her boyfriend at the glittering event.
Sam is the first England international to be inducted into the NRL Hall of Fame.
The rugby league superstar led the South Sydney Rabbitohs to a title in 2014 after fracturing his cheekbone early in the game.
Lucy recently took to her Instagram Story to share a snap from 15 years ago of the soon-to-be couple partying with friends, former Leeds rugby league star Ewan Dowes and his wife Amy.
Later that night, Sam proudly donned the official grey NRL Hall of Fame jacket.
Sam posed alongside his partner Greg Inglis
Lucy and Sam have known each other for over 20 years.
The image was accompanied by a more recent snap of the friendly quartet and captioned simply ’15 years later’.
The former Rabbitohs player proposed to Lucy in June last year, just nine months after they went public with their relationship.
He previously revealed he was extremely nervous when he asked the Leeds hairdresser to marry him.
Lucy and Sam welcomed their daughter Robbie into the world last September and announced her arrival on Channel Seven’s Sunrise.
While Sam’s fiancée Lucy Graham was not in attendance at the event, she was happy to watch it all unfold at home in the UK with her daughter Robbie.
