The Kick and Clap Brigade go out of the world cup and what's the reason? It's Sam Burgess's fault!
You just couldn't make it up.
The union boys get hammered out of sight and it's Rugby Leagues fault.

Farrell has also has been taking a lot of stick. However there are calls for a certain Mr Edwards to take over England ... sure I've heard the name before.

The problem with England RU over the years is they could only win ugly with dull spoiling tactics against the better nations. If these other nations show up with their A game England are totally screwed because they don't have the ability to play an expansive game.

Daily Telegraph

He is the unwitting lightning rod for every qualm and criticism of this raw England team. Hence the ‘Blame Burgess’ phenomenon, spreading like wildfire in league’s core constituencies. Stuck in a traffic jam? It must be Burgess’ fault. Charged 5p for a carrier bag this week? That will be Sam again. Volkswagen’s rogue diesel emissions software? Undoubtedly, Burgess’ giant paws are all over it.

I found this rlOne Of The Betterrl articles on the topic.

AC, you may like the content but it has been published on an RU site, and a site that is know for its attempts to be controversial.

I can tell you wholeheartedly that Dave Southern has no connection with Rugby League Ireland and ceased to be involved several months ago. Even in the year or two prior to that his involvement was very, very little.

The problem with the article is that it reinforces the stereotypes that the most vehement would try to impose. If we get rid of this, "it's all because RL's fault" siege mentality that we imply by jumping to the defensive position many have then this would have been a huge embarrassment for RU as it would have shown them to be pinning the blame on another sport for their own failures but they knew many would bite and thus now the topic of conversation is why so many league fans have such a huge inferiority complex.

They, the RU Ivory tower kingmakers and RU friendly journos, knew this would be the end output and they have been proven right and deflected from their own shortcomings. How can a country so huge in terms of active players produce such a p!$$poor national side, which is severely limited in its playing approach and core skills? Who cares when you can get the league fans to start bleating eh?

I fully expect to get slated for this, but what is the point of a thread gloating about England crashing out of a World Cup? I am Irish so may take a little joy out of it, but I wish they had went a bit further.

I don't understand some RL fans laughing at their own country nor do I see the comparison they try to make with RL when in effect they are only 3 RL national teams who are credible and England is in 3rd place.

Surely you loose the chip for 6 weeks and support your country? Or as the case may be, buy a green jersey and pretend to have some Irish relatives; everyone does.

Kiyan,
You didn't understand the post at all.
It's not the fact that England crashed out of the World cup that I'm laughing about. it's the fact that they crashed out of the World cup and a lot of people are blaming Rugby League in the shape of Sam Burgess as the reason for their demise!!
In contrast we didn't hear that Jason Robinson scored their only try in their World Cup win a few years back!!