South Sydney forward Sam Burgess has dropped out of the England squad that will face Frace before playing New Zealand in a three-game Test series in the coming months in order to have shoulder and wrist surgery.
Burgess, who has 23 caps for his country, spoke of his disappointment at missing out on the series.
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