• Burgess defends performance after crossover from league
Sam Burgess has claimed “individual egos” and “selfish players” contributed to England’s painful 2015 World Cup.
Burgess was part of the England squad who crashed out in the pool stage – the first host nation in Rugby World Cup history to suffer such a fate.
Written by Press Association
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/nov/27/sam-burgess-egos-selfish-players-england-2015-rugby-world-cup under the title “Sam Burgess: ‘Egos and selfish players’ behind England’s 2015 World Cup exit”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.