Sam Burgess excels in unseen work at flanker to crack the code

Bath 43 London Irish 18

Was this the night when Sam Burgess, man of league, became part of the union?
Quite possibly.



Quietly done it may have been for the now-flanker, after Jonathan Joseph —
from Burgess’s previous position of centre — scored a spectacular try to
ignite Bath at the Recreation Ground last night.

But that was the point.



When they clinched their try bonus point after a stunning third quarter blew
out some early cobwebs, it was Burgess’s hands on the ball.

From a driven
lineout.



It was not the most eye-catching contribution — that honour went to Joseph,
who …