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Steve McNamara: 'Not sure union gave Sam Burgess a chance'
Sam Burgess has left Bath for a return to former club South Sydney Rabbitohs in the Australian National Rugby League.
"I’m not sure union really gave him a chance, it’s up for debate that one", said the England Rugby League head coach Steve McNamara.
"What I’ll say is it was a fantastic achievement, having never played rugby union in his life, then in the space of twelve months to represent England in a World Cup. That’s a great achievement for anyone," Steve McNamara said.
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