Sale sign ex-Ireland back Stringer
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsSale Sharks have signed former Ireland scrum-half Peter Stringer for next season on a one-year deal following his release by Bath. The 37-year-old moved to The Rec on loan from Munster...
Sam Burgess can fill the void left by Manu Tuilagi in England's World Cup squad, claims Bath coach
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsMike Ford, the Bath head coach, believes Sam Burgess and Jonathan Joseph are more than capable of filling the gap left in the England ranks by the enforced absence of Manu Tuilagi. Ford insists Burgess’s...
Cockerill confident for Bath semi
1 decade ago by Rugby 365NEWS: Leicester Tigers' Director of Rugby insists the pressure is off his side as they head into a semifinal clash with a confident Bath outfit.
Mike Ford gives Sam Burgess backing
1 decade ago by The TimesMike Ford, the Bath head coach, believes that Sam Burgess’s cross-code conversion has begun to show signs of bearing fruit in recent weeks and the player’s leadership skills will come to the fore...
Ford: Burgess is ready now
1 decade ago by Sky Sports RugbyBath coach Mike Ford believes Sam Burgess is ready for Test match rugby as a flanker despite just four Aviva Premiership appearances in the back row.
Sam Burgess equipped for England blindside flanker role, says Mike Ford
1 decade ago by The Guardian• ‘Do I think he could play international rugby at No6 now? Yes I do’• Burgess could be answer at centre but has been switched to pack by Bath• Sam Burgess tells Lancaster he is ready for the...
Burgess merits England place - Ford
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsSam Burgess' leadership skills will be a vital asset for England's World Cup training squad, says Bath head coach Mike Ford. Burgess, 26, is poised to be included on Wednesday in a party of...
Rugby webchat with Owen Slot
1 decade ago by The TimesWill Danny Cipriani make England’s World Cup squad? And what of Bath’s rugby league convert Sam Burgess? The training squad will be announced on Wednesday, and with Manu Tuilagi now out of the tournament,...
Louw: Burgess the real deal at flank
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Springbok loose forward Francois Louw is backing his Bath teammate Sam Burgess to make his debut for England on the flank. Rugby League convert Burgess has impressed since moving to the back row from...
Tuilagi axe opens RWC door for Burgess
1 decade agoRugby league convert Sam Burgess is set to be the man to benefit from Manu Tuilagi’s high-profile axing from the World Cup. It is understood that Slammin’ Sam has been told he will be involved...
