South Sydney star Sam Burgess has been cleared of a serious neck injury following a scary exit from Sunday’s clash between South Sydney and St George Illawarra at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

The big Englishman is expected to be released from hospital in the next 24 hours and will almost certainly miss a couple of weeks from the NRL.

“We’re all very happy to know that Sam hasn’t suffered any serious injuries from yesterday’s game,” Coach Michael Maguire said.

“I spoke to Sam and he feels very lucky and he wants to thank the medical staff from both the Rabbitohs and Dragons for their professionalism, the doctors and hospital staff who cared for him last night and this morning, as well as the Members and fans for their support and kind words.

“We will continue to monitor Sam’s welfare and he knows he is in the best of hands with our medical staff as we move forward.”