SAM BURGESS IN LEEDS HAVING MEDICAL

IT MUST BE TRUE IF ITS IN CAPITALS

BUT IT DOESN'T HAVE "FACT" AFTER IT I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO BELIEVE

Or the fact that the coaching team are fighting to save their jobs and coming into line with the prevailing establishment/press opinions ref Burgess might win some support.

Hopefully the allure of playing for the International RU team ranked 8th will be reduced to a point where poaching the RL talent is more difficult for the RFU. That would hopefully allow them the time, money and effort free to build up from the grass roots.

I read something yesterday that said the bookies had stopped taking bets on Sam Burgess signing for Leeds. I just assumed it was because it was so far fetched even the bookies couldn't stoop so low as to take money from people thinking it would happen.

Thing is, Burgess isn't contracted to the RFU. He's contracted to Bath, where the coaching staff rate him highly.

Someone is going to have to write a very big cheque to Bath if they want to secure his signature before the end of his contract, or the player is going to have to negotiate a release if he genuinely wants away.

I suspect Andy Farrell may be moving jobs before Sam Burgess does, particularly if the allegations that he spoke to the referee at half-time on Saturday are proven.

Like that would ever happen

Not according to SkyBet, who said the reason they stopped taking bets was because they had a number of people asking for a price and were worried about someone having inside info.

Sam Burgess not included in the squad at all for the next England game

I heard he asked to be excused so he could go watch the GF

Ok by me. But you just did respond