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John Hipwell (52)
Sam Burgess' gate was a completely disaster run by English board. He played one game at the backrow, the next at the centre, the next back to the backrow and so on. You can't learn a different code in six months playing in different positions. Even for someone like Michael Hooper would be difficult to switch to the centre, or pick a big centre like Nonu at the backrow. Burgess was a hell of a player and he would have been a beast in rugby with good management.
To that you must add the toxic environment that existed in that English squad:
Tepai Meoroa is far far away of the players we are mentioning, there's no point even saying it
To that you must add the toxic environment that existed in that English squad:
Tepai Meoroa is far far away of the players we are mentioning, there's no point even saying it