Rugby World Cup: Sam Burgess can be a leader, says Andy Farrell
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• England’s backs coach believes rugby league recruit has lost his L-plates• ‘Being a dual-code international is special’Sam Burgess will be a key driving force in England’s Rugby World Cup campaign and could yet feature in the line-up for the opening match against Fiji, according to England’s backs coach, Andy Farrell. The former Great Britain rugby league captain says Burgess has now “thrown away his L-plates” and is poised to make a big impact on the tournament.Farrell knows all about the challenge facing Burgess, having featured in the 2007 World Cup after switching codes. England made it …





