Strong rumours that Sam Burgess may be about to leave Union and return to Sydney to rejoin Russell Crowe owned Rabittohs in League. That will be a shame if true, but unsurprising as he must have felt like a lab rat being experimented on at centre for his country rather than back row where he has been learning the game for his club. How England and Bath got it so wrong is a mystery. I have been a coach. I know how difficult it is to select the right player in the right position and achieve a balanced side. But this is the highest level and a RWC is not the time to experiment with players or positions. Surely Mike Ford and Andy Farrell had many discussions about Sam (there sons virtually grew up together), but how they finally concluded that he would be a better centre option than Eastmond or Burrell is beyond me. And this is not hindsight, everyone qualified to do so was casting doubt as soon as squad was announced. Stop England's obsession with League and focus on growing young Union talent.
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