Sam Burgess' versatility could be the key to Bath star's chances of featuring in the World Cup this autumn

Sam Burgess' versatility could be the key to Bath star's chances of featuring in the World Cup this autumn
Four months ago in perhaps the best performance of any English side this season, Bath travelled to France and thrashed Toulouse 35-18, which had an important short and long-term implication for Stuart Lancaster, the England head coach.

The former was that the form of Jonathan Joseph at outside centre could no longer be ignored.

In a separate but related event, Sam Burgess opted for a change of scenery.

Mike Ford, the Bath head coach, has long argued that blindside flanker was his best fit, but it was agreed that midfield would be his home for the initial transition season.

That was u…

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