Sam Burgess set for December debut and in back row, Bath tell England

Bath will not be pressured into picking Burgess at centre Mike Ford believes 25-year-olds union future lies in pack Burgess excited but not putting timescale on debutBath have made clear they view their new signing Sam Burgess as a forward and will not be pressured by England into picking him at centre. The club also indicated that Burgess, who has swapped rugby league for union after helping South Sydney win the Australian Grand Final with a fractured cheekbone, was unlikely to make his club debut before mid-December.While Englands management remain hopeful Burgess will force his way into th…