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# Slammin' Sam

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# Slammin' Sam
English egos and selfish players cost 'great men' their jobs at 2015 World Cup, says Burgess
Sam Burgess still receives messages blaming him for England’s failings three years later.
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Nov 27th 2018, 11:05 AM
# Slammin' Sam
'Sam is a hero': Burgess saves man choking during a Sydney seafood eating contest
He’s the hero Sydney deserves, and he wasn’t needed by England right now.
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Jan 22nd 2016, 10:14 AM
# Slammin' Sam
England fail to help Sam Burgess crack code
More time was needed for the former rugby league player.
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Nov 7th 2015, 4:01 PM
# Going nowhere
'Everyone has put two and two together' - Mike Ford dismisses Burgess speculation
Mike Ford says Burgess is going nowhere.
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Oct 29th 2015, 12:50 PM
Stuart Lancaster has reportedly made some huge changes for his side to face Wales
Sam Burgess and Owen Farrell set to start.
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Sep 23rd 2015, 12:15 AM
# Slammin' Sam
An English World Cup winner has been slamming Sam Burgess' inclusion in the squad
Simon Shaw says he’s “perplexed” by the decision
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Sep 10th 2015, 5:35 PM
# Work Rate
Donnacha Ryan rescued Ireland after a huge hit from Slammin' Sam
The second row covered a huge amount of ground at pace to rescue Ireland.
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Sep 6th 2015, 7:12 PM
# Slammin' Sam
Cipriani and Burrell out as Sam Burgess picked in England's World Cup squad
Lancaster has gone for seven players with 10 caps of less.
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Aug 27th 2015, 2:12 PM
# lonely figure
Slammin' Sam Burgess frustrated by rugby union progress
The rugby league convert is finding the going tough early in his career with Bath Rugby.
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Feb 23rd 2015, 1:47 PM
# centre showdown
Earls excited for midfield challenge against England's Slammin' Sam
The Munster man wears 13 for the Wolfhounds in tomorrow evening’s clash with the England Saxons.
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Jan 29th 2015, 6:00 PM
# Slammin' Sam
No Cipriani, but Burgess and Ashton to start for powerful England Saxons XV
Coach Joe Callard says his squad is one of the strongest Saxons sides ever assembled.
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Jan 29th 2015, 12:53 PM
# Slammin' Sam
Cork will play host to Sam Burgess, Chris Ashton and the England Saxons next week
Several big names in the visitors’ squad to play the Wolfhounds at Musgrave Park.
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Jan 21st 2015, 1:29 PM
# unit
Slammin' Sam Burgess is set for his first start in rugby union tomorrow
The 25-year-old centre has been gathering a lot of hype since his transfer from rugby league.
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Dec 11th 2014, 8:09 PM
# Reel stories
Sports Film of the Week: Slammin' Sam
This documentary takes a look at the emotional journey of rugby league player Sam Burgess and his three brothers.
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Nov 10th 2013, 9:30 PM