I'm a big fan of George, but his tackle stats are inflated by a lot of third man efforts. His and Sam's yardage is incredible, and on that area Tom was doing better than George in recent games. I'd guess Tom has lost out on lack of experience and the fact that George and Tom on the field together do reduce defensive mobility.

The youtube highlights clip is amazing, but we've yet to see any amazing tackle busts from George in the finals. He's still proving hard to stop, but when players put themselves on the line to stop him they can. As I suspect Australia will show in the WC.

George and Sam Burgess are both definites for the team.

I don't think Luke Burgess should be in the first choice 4 props for England. In the squad? Possibly, but I'd pick Crabtree, Hill, and Mossop before him.

Personally, I'd go with James Graham and Chris Hill starting, with Eorl Crabtree and George Burgess coming off the bench.
I'd have Sam Burgess starting at 13.

Would be great if they could change his mind,On this seasons form alone he is a country mile ahead of any other prop in SL and what a way for a true legend of the game to bow out.World Cup on home soil.
Sam can play in any of the forward roles,prop,2nd row or Loose so plenty of options to fit JP into the team.His drive and experience could be invaluable.

This.

But if O'Loughlin is fit i would change it to:

8.Hill
9.Roby
10.Graham
11.Burgess
12.Westwood
13.O'Loughlin

with Hock,Crabtree and G.Burgess off the bench.

The Burgess show ponies have all gone missing in the NRL today when it really counts. It is to be hoped this isn't a pointer to their performances in the upcoming World Cup when it really counts.

Sam Burgess 148m from 19 runs and 1 offload - 55m higher than any other Souths forward and more than any Manly forward. George had a perfectly good try ruled out and was Souths top tackler and third highest tackler in the game. But don't let that get in the way of your point.

Lets hope Slater, Cronk and Smith all go missing like last week...

Or Slater had another howler like the last WC final

Both the Burgess brothers bombed tries today as Souths season ended at the hands of Manly. As well as knocking on over the line George's mistake earlier on in the game led to a Manly try as well. Although they are good players they are possibly 2 of the most over hyped players in either competition.

It's amusing how many folk have pinned their England World Cup hopes on the Burgess Bros. Overhyped show ponies ripping it up during the regular season but it's a different matter altogether in games when it really counts. Too many crucial missed tackles and errors from them when the pressure was on. Someone needed to tell the show ponies that a game lasts longer than 20 minute show pony spells!

The Burgess Bros would fit right in at Huddersfield.

i didn't watch the game this morning but i would comfortably say that with out sam and George burgess souths wouldn't have finished 2nd in the table and wouldn't of been in a semi final. And the reviews of these two shows they obviously have some agenda against the burgess's as any none bias australian will tell you George and sam have been two of the best in the NRL this season.

laughable that because souths lost its getting blamed on the burgess even after someone posted their stats for the game. Grow up is all that needs to be said.

Less time fondling and squeezing other players nads too!

Your sycophantic address on behalf of the failed Burgii is duly noted.

You are George Burgess and I claim my £5