- Castleford Tigers star Joe Westerman, 33, was allegedly filmed in an inappropriate act and video went viral on Twitter.
- A video of a man and a woman caught in an alleyway appeared on Twitter.
- The rugby star’s wife has confirmed the woman in the video is not her.
Former England star Joe Westerman, who has played for Castleford, Hull FC, Warrington, Toronto Wolfpack and Wakefield over the course of his career, is at the centre of a social media storm.
Castleford Tigers star Joe Westerman was seen performing a s** act on a woman in a viral social media clip on the evening of the new Super League season.
The 33-year-old, who has two caps for England, is seen with a woman in an alley way in the clip seen by The Alltolearn.
In a statement, Castleford confirmed they are aware of the video and are dealing with the matter internally.
They said: “Castleford Tigers are aware of a video involving a player that circulated on social media yesterday afternoon. This issue is currently being dealt with internally and the club will make no further comment at this time.”
Castleford Tigers are aware of a video involving a player that circulated on social media yesterday afternoon.
This issue is currently being dealt with internally and the Club will make no further comment at this time. pic.twitter.com/GMh83ABphU
— Castleford Tigers (@CTRLFC) February 13, 2023
Westerman’s wife, Lauren, with whom he has three children, took to Twitter to confirm the woman in the video is not her.
She posted: “Can I make this VERY clear that this is NOT me!!!!!!”
In a follow-up tweet, she added: “We have three children one of whom is almost 15 and she doesn’t need to see things like this all-over social media!”
Westerman, from Pontefract, broke on to the scene with Castleford in 2010, spending the first three years of his career with the Tigers.
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From there, the back-rower moved on to Hull FC where he spent four years before spells with Warrington and Toronto Wolfpack.
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