BURGESSGATE - THE FINAL WORD

I heard from a reliable source in Australia that apparently Big Sam had always planned to play Union in England for one year, tick the RWC box and then return back to Sydney. If true, I am sure that the RFU, Stuart Lancaster, Bath Rugby plus all the dozen or so players affected by the Big Man's move (listed below by Gareth Chilcott in the Rugby Paper) will not be too impressed.

The players affected by Experiment Burgess