Out of contract so I wouldn't think so.

Pretty sure the is a rule in sport that allows a team compo for losing a player under 23 providing the club he plays for offered him a deal which was more than his current deal.

You mean the Bosman ruling as Burgess is out of contract there would be no fee involved even if he is an home grown player.

Don't think it's that mate.

It happened with mullaly when he left Widnes. Hudds had to pay compo. It's also happening with danny ings in football.

I'm sure I read that different rules apply to overseas contracts, though I could be very wrong

Wigg'n I would love to know your source on what Wigan offer budgie because I can assure you had he been offered 60k he would have gone no where. Don't talk about things you know nothing about. one man is responsible for him going at that is the tight that runs our club end of story, good night Vienna.

Cringey post.

We may not have offered him formally, he had already made his mind up about going to the NRL.

Think IL said that Burgess came into the office and said that he did not want a new contract no matter how much money was on the table as he wanted to try his hand in NRL the lifestyle suited him.

Correct.

As long as he plays till the end of the season like he has been doing these past few weeks then good luck to him at the Roosters.

Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't the kid single, with no explicit ties to GB? If I were a fit bonny lad in his 20s (instead of an overweight grump with a dodgy knee) given the chance to live the high-life on a beach with wall-to-wall totty, I'm pretty sure I'd have made the same decision.
It's a shame we're loosing his tallent, but good luck to the lad. And it's not as if there aren't budding replacements knocking on the door to have a go.