Re: Sam Burgess : Wed Nov 11, 2015 3:12 pm  

Samuel Burgess has just appeared on BBC World News. He was given a few minutes to explain himself, after the BBC presenter first noted the negative comments, including the fact that (the presenter claimed) the Bath team did not want to say goodbye to him.

Samuel Burgess's accent made listening to him a bit difficult. But he got across the point about rugby league having more passion and being closer to his heart. He was identified as a member of South Sydney Rabbitohs.

Samuel was interviewed at a press conference held at Sydney's world famous Kingsford Smith International Airport.

This news item must have been seen by millions of people worldwide, in rugby league markets as diverse as the USA, Canada, France, Germany, Russia, Ukraine, the Philippines, Fiji and Lebanon. We can only imagine the consequences of this coup for rugby league.

Re: Sam Burgess : Wed Nov 11, 2015 7:24 pm  

Yes Capdouze, I'm sure the interview was seen by millions world wide and will see a surge in interest for the game.

Meanwhile, on planet Earth.....

Re: Sam Burgess : Wed Nov 11, 2015 7:38 pm  

PopTart wrote:

In regard the Burgess - Lancaster relationship, I felt Lancaster did Burgess a disservice in a lot of ways, and that could have rebounded on him in part.

Clearly putting him in was a risk, but when he did put him in, and there was criticism after the Wales game, he needed to set up and defend him, or at least defend his decision.
He seemed to just go quiet and let Burgess take the heat.
Not leadership credentials and I'm sure in some ways led to RU losing Burgess

Just on Lancaster, seems to me there was a similar thing with that controversy over England kicking to the corner instead of attempting a penalty. Lancaster was asked who made the decision, and he said the captain did, but just left it hanging in the air. I'm no fan of Robshaw, but Lancaster hung him out to dry too; he should have backed his skipper to the hilt (in public, at least), and he signally failed to do that.

Re: Sam Burgess : Wed Nov 11, 2015 8:58 pm  

Who wrote Mike Ford's Wiki entry? Described as a rugby league "legend". I must have been asleep when he played the game!!

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Re: Sam Burgess : Wed Nov 11, 2015 9:14 pm  

Dally wrote:

Who wrote Mike Ford's Wiki entry? Described as a rugby league "legend". I must have been asleep when he played the game!!

Does it mention he quit South Queensland Crushers after 1 season / 15 games too??

Re: Sam Burgess : Wed Nov 11, 2015 9:27 pm  

Mike Oxlong wrote:

Does it mention he quit South Queensland Crushers after 1 season / 15 games too??

Funnily enough...

Re: Sam Burgess : Wed Nov 11, 2015 10:33 pm  

Prat of a reporter on itv news just now said Sam had slinked back to Australian rugby league, what a total a**hole, maybe if all of England's rugby union faults weren' t landed on his door then he may have been still playing for the kick and clap brigade,

Thank god he's back in league and away from the elitist poop he's been playing

[Durham Giant]

Re: Sam Burgess : Wed Nov 11, 2015 11:59 pm  

BuckleyStreetWire wrote:

Funnily enough...

Re: Sam Burgess : Thu Nov 12, 2015 10:54 am  

That guy next to Sam obviously had the stomach for Union...

Re: Sam Burgess : Thu Nov 12, 2015 11:08 am  

big grimmo wrote:

Prat of a reporter on itv news just now said Sam had slinked back to Australian rugby league, what a total a**hole, maybe if all of England's rugby union faults weren' t landed on his door then he may have been still playing for the kick and clap brigade,

Thank god he's back in league and away from the elitist poop he's been playing

burgess would have still left. Why stick around playing a game you dont really enjoy. He was offered a golden ticket of playing in a union world cup and he took it, never really enjoyed union, missed rugby league and realised that staying away for 3 years would be a crazy decision.