Sam Burgess aims for fitting finish as Battle of Britain awaits him

The forward will join Bath, after a Grand Final with Englishmen on either side, writes Christopher Irvine

How can Sam Burgess leave his Australian kingdom for the uncertainties of the
alien rugby union code at Bath? “Slammin’ Sam” has heard all the pleas to
stay, including those of his mother.

Even she hopes that the second eldest
of her four sons at South Sydney Rabbitohs will return to the NRL at some
stage.

Tomorrow he intends to bow out as a Grand Final winner in rounding
off, temporarily or otherwise, an outstanding rugby league career.

Union has
one more game to wait before…