• Bath player will not perform World Cup squad as a blindside flanker• Former rugby league star will be working with the backs in DenverSam Burgess has been training with England at centre and will not be considered for the World Cup squad as a blindside flanker,the position he made his own at Bath in the final months of last season.England are completing the first of two weeks’ training at altitude in Colorado and after a month in which the emphasis has been on strength and conditioning, the focus will now turn to rugby with full contact sessions planned for the final days in Denver. Burgess, and who made his debut for Bath three months into the campaign after switching from rugby league,will be working with the backs.Continue reading...,
Source: theguardian.com