Sam Burgess, English rugby league player
Samuel Burgess (born 14 December 1988) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played as a loose forward, prop or second-row forward in the 2000s and 2010s.
He previously played in England for the Bradford Bulls in the Super League and in Australia for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the NRL. The Rabbitohs won the 2014 NRL Premiership, the club's first in 43 years, and Burgess was named winner of the Clive Churchill Medal for man of the match in the Grand Final. he played for Great Britain and England at international level.
In late 2014, Burgess switched codes to play rugby union for Bath. He was called up to the England national team in August 2015, becoming a dual-code international, and was a member of England's squad for their unsuccessful 2015 Rugby Union World Cup campaign, before returning to rugby league for the 2016 NRL season.
On 30 October 2019, Burgess announced his retirement from all competitions with immediate effect, due to a career ending shoulder injury. Burgess currently works as an assistant coach for the South Sydney Rabbitohs.