Andy Farrell backs Sam Burgess to impress for England against France

• Former league forward under close scrutiny on debut• ‘He’s just one of the lads who wants to do well’Sam Burgess is not “just a battering ram” and has all the necessary qualities to be an international union centre, according to the man who trod a similar path almost a decade ago. England’s backs coach, Andy Farrell, believes Burgess will confound his doubters and pose France assorted problems when he makes his 15-a-side Test debut on Saturday.Several former Test centres, most notably the 2003 World Cup winner Mike Tindall, have cast doubt on Burgess’s ability to thrive in midfield at the hi…