Sam Burgess shrugs off criticism from Bath coach Mike Ford
1 decade ago by The Guardian• Burgess was accused of ‘not having the stomach’ to play rugby union• ‘Mike may be a bit upset and that’s fine. That’s more a reflection on himself’Sam Burgess dismissed criticism from...
Asaeli Tikoirotuma's huge hit on Tom Homer in the Premiership
1 decade ago by Rugby DumpLondon Irish and Fiji flyer Asaeli Tikoirotuma made this crunching hit on Bath fullback Tom Homer during the Exiles' 45-14 loss in the Aviva Premiership at the weekend. While it wasn't a hospital pass,...
Sam Burgess has pop at Mike Ford and dismisses "failure" talk
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentSam Burgess dismissed criticism from Bath coach Mike Ford as he arrived back in Australia where he pledged his long-term future to the South Sydney Rabbitohs.
Sam Burgess hits back at Bath's Mike Ford - 'he can say what he wants but that more a reflection on him than me'
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsBoth Mike and George Ford have poured scorn on Sam Burgess's return to rugby league just 12 months into his three-year Bath deal, but the rugby league star is unrepentant
Sam Burgess hits back at Bath's Mike Ford - 'He can say what he wants but that's more a reflection on him than me'
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsBoth Mike and George Ford have poured scorn on Sam Burgess's return to rugby league just 12 months into his three-year Bath deal, but the rugby league star is unrepentant
Bath boss blasts 'gutless' Burgess
1 decade ago by Rugby 365REACTION: Sam Burgess' decision to quit Bath to return to Rugby League after just one season in Rugby Union let down "the lads who would die for this club", former clubmate George Ford said.
George Ford blasts Sam Burgess for quitting
1 decade ago by The TimesGeorge Ford launched a character assassination of Sam Burgess last night when he criticised his former Bath and England team-mate...
David Denton set to cash in after leaving hole at Edinburgh
1 decade ago by The TimesDavid Denton is set to become the highest-paid Scotland rugby player ever after agreeing to join Bath, the Aviva Premiership...
Bath simmering at Sam Burgess’s refusal to ‘put in the hard graft’
1 decade ago by The Guardian• Squad furious at speed and style of Burgess’s return to rugby league• ‘As players we expected him to stay here, but he’s not’Sam Burgess may have few regrets about his abrupt return to rugby...
Burgess 'lacked stomach' for fight
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsBath head coach Mike Ford says Sam Burgess "didn't have the stomach" to fight for his future in rugby union.
