Sam Burgess likely to get another shot at back row for Bath Rugby...
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Sam Burgess is likely to get another chance to be in the back row mix when Bath host London Irish.
Last night at Kingston Park, the cross-code convert made his first senior start in the pack since joining Bath in the autumn.
Head coach Mike Ford has always had designs on playing Burgess at six or eight, once he grasps the nuances of forward play.
And, after the 19-29 win over Newcastle Falcons he said he was minded to pick him in the pack again, whether that's starting or on the bench, when Premiership action resumes in a fortnight.
Ford said: "Sam's not the finished article - he knows th…
Last night at Kingston Park, the cross-code convert made his first senior start in the pack since joining Bath in the autumn.
Head coach Mike Ford has always had designs on playing Burgess at six or eight, once he grasps the nuances of forward play.
And, after the 19-29 win over Newcastle Falcons he said he was minded to pick him in the pack again, whether that's starting or on the bench, when Premiership action resumes in a fortnight.
Ford said: "Sam's not the finished article - he knows th…
