What do we reckon the chances are of Hetherington going all out to get him back to RL as a replacement for Peacock? Or even a couple of years down the line.

A local lad (ish), supports Leeds Utd, we will have a HUGE amount of cap space opening up over the next couple of seasons.

Same question regarding George.

With the players that should have/will have left by 2016 we could go for the souths template and sign the job lot.The lure of (possible)Sl and NRL Grand final winning brothers in both hemispheres would be attractive for them.I could not see any other team to offer that without breaking the salary cap.

If he ever returns to Rugby League its's impossible to imagine him going anywhere but the NRL - nobody else could afford him.

I wish!!!! He was plain awesome in NRL GF, playing 79 minutes with one tooth less than he started with, a broken cheekbone, an almost closed black eye and such pride! No wonder he sobbed for the last few moments! Pride of Yorkshire despite going to the dark side now. Would just love him to be a Rhino, but little chance, sadly.

Would be lovely to think we would, but not going to happen as long as SL's salary cap is pegged at 2002's level

May be we can afford him when he's into his mid 30's?

Nice idea but cannot see it happening I recon it RU till the World Cup then back to NRL to the highest bidder ( for which there will be a lot of offers). SL simply cannot compete with NRL for star players we will do well to hold onto some of our team let alone recruit the best from the NRL

He could be hugely successful in Union. Going on to provide the cutting edge England so clearly miss in their midfield for the next World cup and beyond.

I am sure he will do well depends on how much he enjoys the game I suppose. Could see him playing my old position number 8

..GH could maybe get Luke back??

If Sam is (and I believe he will be) a succsess in Union, what odds on the RFU going back for Tom & George?

Along with ex leaguey's George Ford and Kyle Eastmond...

If Sam Burgess plays inside centre, he'll be no more successful than Tomkins was IMO.

It's a position that demands an all round rugby player with vision, a decent passing game and who can kick if he needs to. You need to offer more than a crash ball merchant to get over the gain line.

His best position in Union would be as a ball carrying back rower if he can master the technicalities of the breakdown - a player in the mould of Sergio Parisse.

Tom and George are different players to Sam. I can't see what they'd offer in RU.

Sam can be a crash ball centre. Of which England have plenty. Or he can embark on a painful learning curve away from the first team to master playing in the back row. I'm still struggling to see him being a regular for England RU any time soon.

He certainly isn't the answer to a lack of creativity at 12.

He's virtually genetically engineered to be a Rugby League forward. Super athlete and uber competitor though he is, he isn't so perfectly suited to RU.

Kyle Eastmond should be IC for England, and I wouldn't be at all surprised to see Sam playing 13 in RU. However if he wanted to I've no doubt he could make a terrific number 8 given time. If Brad Thorn can make the transition to being a union forward I'm sure Burgess can.

Burgess has the skills to make a big impact in either inside centre or at No 8. He may well start at 12 and move to the back row when he learns the technicalities in a position that would best suit him. I do not think he would be comfortable at 13 as he could struggle against pace.

Eastmond is in top form at present and should get selected for England this autumn.