Luther Burrell says his breakthrough year with Northampton and England now counts for nothing

As he prepares to face Gloucester in the opening fixture of the Aviva
Premiership season on Friday night, there is no sign of complacency about
Luther Burrell, no hint of smugness.

The Northampton centre is still hungry,
still eager and still has much to prove.




The well-travelled lad from Huddersfield, who made such an impact last season
after years moving from club to club in search of recognition before finally
winning his first England
cap against France,
wants more.




He is the first to say that he has to continue to improve, to ignore the
plaudits that ca…