Let's be honest... his debut match was played in p*ssing rain. I doubt many matches off either code really shine in such bad weather. I was frustrated watching it with all the scrum resets... but it's part of the game in gaining ascendancy over your opposite pack.. thus winning penalties and gaining field position. Possibly one of the worst union games I've seen in a few years, but it isn't the same with other union matches - so let's not brand every game the same because of one match. I've seen some dog awful RL matches played in horrible weather... it doesn't mean every match is the same.

Burgess got about 3 touches in the game, solely because the game was a real stop start event (collapsed scrums, knock on's - leading to more collapsed scrums).. but as above, it was a cr*p game (like any match could be in that weather).

I think backrow would suit him better long term, though centre is his best option at quick recognition in union. Certainly if he is going to make the world cup squad. Backrow has too many players of a similar size ahead of him.

I'll watch with interest.... and if it doesn't work out for him he can come back to RL. Simples.... but I wonder what RL has to offer him now - what has he got left to do? He can't win the world cup - as England just aren't capable of getting there, he's won the NRL title... just what would draw him back? He'll be playing to sell out crowds and big numbers, commercially and bums on seats... RL needs to pick up in order to attract SB back.

Sam Burgess is so good that despite having limited experience in Union and even more limited as a centre he completely eclipsed Jamie Roberts and shut him out of the game. On the other hand Roberts struggled to contain Burgess and needed assistance by way of Wales adjusting their defensive structure to put 2 players on Burgess.

This is the much lauded Jamie Roberts, one of the best centres in World Rugby Union, veteran of almost 150 Top Tier Club games, 72 Test matches for Wales, 1 Barbarians appearance and 3 X a Lions Rep. COMPLETELY SHUT OUT BY BURGESS!

England were twice 10 points up and still 7 points ahead when Burgess left the field, only morons and bigoted idiots with an agenda would blame Burgess for that loss.

We got him back! Welcome home Sam!! I knew it was only a matter of time (& Sam achieving an ambition to play in the RUWC) when I saw his face during his Union debut as explained in OP.

well, many of us said he only went to play in this WC and that he had had assurances he would be in the squad as part of the deal to move.despite being rubbished by many other people it now appears that was correct.

1 years 'rest' from the rigorous NRL, time in the spotlight worldwide and a bag full of cash to return still with his prime years left.Whatever way you look at it i doubt Sam Burgess regrets his year out.

Oh yes!