Chris Ashton backs Sam Burgess to make huge impact when he arrives at Bath from Australian rugby league

Chris Ashton has not seen the video that was released by Bath on Thursday to
promote the eagerly anticipated arrival of rugby league star Sam Burgess to
the Recreation Ground later this month.

The England
wing, however, is in no doubt about the impact Burgess will have on the
Premiership once he completes his cross-code switch from the South Sydney
Rabbitohs.




Ashton, who knows more than most what it takes to make a successful transition
from the 13-a-side game, believes that Burgess, who left Bradford for South
Sydney in 2009 and has just helped his side reach the …