Sam Burgess left Bath to rejoin the South Sydney Rabbitohs on this present day in 2015, ending his transient stint in rugby union.
Burgess grew to become a dual-code participant after leaving the Souths and signing for Bath in 2014, making his debut for the Premiership group in November the identical yr.
Burgess was chosen for England forward of their residence 2015 World Cup marketing campaign, which resulted in Stuart Lancaster’s facet failing to make it previous the group stage of the competitors for the primary time.
Then, after 12 months as a union participant, Burgess confirmed he could be returning to the NRL with the Souths on a three-year contract.
“I want to thank everyone at England and Bath for some great memories over the last 12 months,” Burgess stated.
“I must thank Bath especially for granting my release to return home to my family, who I have missed more than I could have imagined.
“I am also extremely excited to be joining back up with South Sydney. I cannot wait to get back into the Rabbitohs’ culture, full of great people and passionate members and supporters.
“I had a wonderful time in England and learnt a lot about the game of rugby union as both a back and a forward, and I have definitely developed as an all-round player and athlete after that.”
Burgess stayed with the Rabbitohs till his retirement from rugby in 2019.
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