FORMER Super League and NRL star Sam Burgess is being backed for a major role as he embarks on his own path through the rugby league coaching set-up.
Burgess, who made his name as a player in both hemispheres - most famously winning the NRL Grand Final with South Sydney Rabbitohs - is currently the assistant to Jason Demetriou at Souths.
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FORMER Super League and NRL star Sam Burgess is being backed for a major role as he embarks on his own path through the rugby league coaching set-up.
Burgess, who made his name as a player in both hemispheres - most famously winning the NRL Grand Final with South Sydney Rabbitohs - is currently the assistant to Jason Demetriou at Souths.
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