Bath’s Bruce Craig expects Sam Burgess to stay and star at 2019 World Cup

• England player ‘is with us for the next two years and in contract’• Owner has not spoken to anyone from NRL or Leeds Rhinos about moveThe Bath owner, Bruce Craig, says he expects Sam Burgess to remain in union for two more years and insists the player could yet make a big impact for England as a back-rower at the 2019 Rugby World Cup.Burgess continues to be strongly linked with a return to South Sydney Rabbitohs but Bath are in no mood to facilitate a swift, cut-price move back to Australia. Related: England coach still hopes Sam Burgess will make switch back to rugby league Continue readin…