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{{short description|England international dual-code rugby footballer & rugby league coach}}
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{{Infobox rugby league biography
|name            = Sam Burgess
|fullname        = Samuel Burgess
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|birth_date      = {{birth date and age|df=y|1988|12|14}} 
|birth_place     = [[Dewsbury]], [[West Yorkshire]], England
|height          = {{convert|196|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}<ref name=Crack>{{cite news|last1=Riley|first1=George|title=Sam Burgess: Bath's recruit from rugby league can crack union|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/rugby-union/26227278|access-date=2 July 2014|work=bbc.com|publisher=BBC|date=17 February 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bathrugby.com/team/first-fifteen-squad/sam-burgess|title=Bath Rugby Official Website – 1st XV squad – Sam Burgess|work=Bath Rugby|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402155938/http://www.bathrugby.com/team/first-fifteen-squad/sam-burgess|archive-date=2 April 2015|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
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|position        = {{rlp|LF|PR|SR}}
|club1           = [[Bradford Bulls]]
|year1start      = 2006
|year1end        = 09
|appearances1    = 88
|tries1          = 17
|goals1          = 5
|fieldgoals1     = 0
|points1         = 78
|club2           = [[South Sydney Rabbitohs|South Sydney]]
|year2start      = 2010
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|appearances2    = 96
|tries2          = 26
|goals2          = 0
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|points2         = 104
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|year3start      = 2016
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|appearances3    = 86
|tries3          = 18
|goals3          = 0
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|goalsA          = 0
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|pointsA         = 4
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|pointsB         = 32
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|coachdraws1     = 0
|coachlosses1    = 19
|source          = <ref name="Profile at loverugbyleague.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/Sam-Burgess|title=Profile at loverugbyleague.com|work=LoveRugbyLeague |publisher=loverugbyleague.com|date=31 December 2017|access-date=1 January 2018 |author1=Fifthandlast }}</ref><ref name="Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/sam-burgess/summary.html|title=Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org|publisher=rugbyleagueproject.org|date=31 December 2017|access-date=1 January 2018}}</ref><ref name="England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk">{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrl.co.uk/player_records?search=Burgess&submit=Go&c=England|title=England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk|publisher=englandrl.co.uk|date=31 December 2017|access-date=1 January 2018|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202235312/http://www.englandrl.co.uk/player_records?search=Burgess&submit=Go&c=England|archive-date=2 December 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
|ru_position         = [[Centre (rugby union)|Centre]], [[Back row (rugby union)|Back row]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Sam Burgess v Tom Johnson in A-League|url=http://www.espn.co.uk/premiership-2014-15/rugby/story/251773.html|publisher=ESPN|access-date=29 December 2014|date=29 December 2014}}</ref>
|ru_club1            = [[Bath Rugby|Bath]]
|ru_year1start       = 2014
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|ru_tries1           = 4
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|ru_fieldgoals1      = 0
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|ru_fieldgoalsA  = 0
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|retired         = no
|updated         = 29 June 2025
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| mother         = 
| spouse         = 
| education      = [[Heckmondwike Grammar School]]
| relatives      = [[Luke Burgess (rugby league)|Luke Burgess]] (brother)<br>[[Tom Burgess (rugby league)|Tom Burgess]] (brother)<br>[[George Burgess (rugby league)|George Burgess]] (brother)
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'''Samuel Burgess''' (born 14 December 1988) is an English professional [[rugby league]] coach who is the head coach of the [[Warrington Wolves]] in the [[Super League]], and former professional rugby league footballer who played as a {{rlp|lf|pr}} or {{rlp|sr}} forward in the 2000s and 2010s.

He played in England for the [[Bradford Bulls]] in the [[Super League]] and in Australia for the [[South Sydney Rabbitohs]] in the [[National Rugby League|NRL]]. The Rabbitohs won the [[2014 NRL season|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 [[2014 NRL Grand Final|Grand Final]].<ref name="Profile at loverugbyleague.com"/><ref name="Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org"/><ref name="England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk"/> he played for [[Great Britain national rugby league team|Great Britain]] and [[England national rugby league team|England]] at international level.

In late 2014, Burgess switched codes to play [[rugby union]] for [[Bath Rugby|Bath]]. He was called up to the [[England national rugby union team|England national team]] in August 2015, becoming a [[List of dual-code rugby internationals|dual-code international]], and was a member of England's squad for their unsuccessful [[2015 Rugby World Cup|2015 Rugby Union World Cup]] campaign, before returning to rugby league for the [[2016 NRL season]].

On 30 October 2019, Burgess announced his retirement due to a shoulder injury.<ref>{{Cite news | url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/50231721 | title=Sam Burgess: England international forced to retire with shoulder injury| work=BBC Sport| date=30 October 2019}}</ref>

==Background==
Burgess, also known by the [[nickname]] of '''"Slammin' Sam"''',<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/tender-side-of-sam-burgess-and-his-family-revealed-in-new-documentary-slammin-sam/news-story/47f479812e440fa2dc5091f1fef720c6 |title=We're for Sydney |newspaper=Daily Telegraph |date=2017-10-05 |access-date=2018-06-15}}</ref> is one of four rugby league-playing brothers; younger brother [[Tom Burgess (rugby league)|Tom]] plays for the [[South Sydney Rabbitohs|Rabbitohs]], with his twin brother [[George Burgess (rugby league)|George]] retiring at the end of 2022 after playing for the [[South Sydney Rabbitohs]], [[Wigan Warriors]] and the [[St. George Illawarra Dragons|St George-Illawarra Dragons]], while older brother [[Luke Burgess (rugby league)|Luke]] retired after playing in England and Australia.<ref>{{cite news|last=Aldred|first=Tanya|title=Burgess rugby clan in different league to the Brownlee brothers|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyleague/9551118/Burgess-rugby-clan-in-different-league-to-the-Brownlee-brothers.html|access-date=20 September 2012|newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]]|date=19 September 2012}}</ref>

==Early life==
Burgess was born on 14 December 1988 in [[Liversedge]], [[Kirklees]], [[West Yorkshire]], England. His late father, Mark Burgess, who died of [[motor neurone disease]], was also a [[rugby league]] footballer who played for [[Mansfield Marksman|Nottingham City]], [[Rochdale Hornets]], [[Dewsbury Rams|Dewsbury]] and [[Hunslet R.L.F.C.|Hunslet]];<ref>{{cite news|last=Irvine|first=Christopher|work=The Times Online|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/rugby_league/article2741406.ece|title=Sam Burgess inspired by memory of late father|date=26 October 2007|access-date=17 September 2009}}{{dead link|date=September 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> while his mother, Julie, is a teacher, currently employed at [[The Scots College]] in [[Bellevue Hill, New South Wales|Bellevue Hill]], Sydney.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/sydney-confidential/meet-the-magnificent-mrs-burgess/story-fni0cvc9-1226690449682|title=Meet the magnificent Mrs Burgess|work=Daily Telegraph|access-date=17 June 2016}}</ref> His older brother, [[Luke Burgess (rugby league)|Luke]], and younger twin brothers, [[Tom Burgess (rugby league)|Tom]] and [[George Burgess (rugby league)|George]], are also professional rugby league footballers.<ref>{{cite news|work=Halifax Evening Courier|url=http://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/local/Bulls-snap-up-Burgess-twins.3682386.jp|title=Bulls snap up Burgess twins|date=17 January 2008|access-date=17 September 2009}}</ref>

He attended [[Heckmondwike Grammar School]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thepressnews.co.uk/press-news/sam-burgess-ties-knot|title=Sam Burgess ties the knot|date=31 December 2015|work=The Press|access-date=17 June 2016}}</ref> He played his junior rugby for Hunslet Parkside, Dewsbury Moor and also played for [[Liversedge]] Cricket Club.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyleague/2324578/Sam-Burgess-debut-captures-imagination.html|title=Sam Burgess' debut captures imagination|date=31 October 2007|work=The Telegraph|access-date=21 April 2024}}</ref>

==Rugby league==
===Bradford Bulls===
[[File:Sam Burgess.jpg|left|thumb|upright|Burgess playing for the Bradford Bulls in 2008]]
Burgess made his [[Super League]] début against Leeds in 2006 after already being dubbed by [[Shontayne Hape]] as "Great Britain's [[Sonny Bill Williams|Sonny Bill]]".<ref>{{cite news|last=Wilson|first=Andy|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/mar/05/super-league-sonny-bill-williams|title=Super League Set of Six: Sonny Bill Williams's return rocks Australia|newspaper=Guardian|date=5 March 2013|access-date=17 May 2013}}</ref> After a highly successful début season with the Bulls, Burgess was awarded the Senior Academy Player of the Year Award by the club. In 2007 Burgess established himself as a first team regular. After a great full season he was called up for the Great Britain squad for the 2007 Test series with New Zealand, and was named as young player of the year in the [[Super League]]. Burgess made his Great Britain début against New Zealand in the 1st test in October 2007, scoring a try. Burgess also played in the centenary match between the All Golds and Northern Union; he was awarded the Man of the match. He gained attention for his big hit on New Zealand prop [[Fuifui Moimoi]] during the Kiwis' 2007 tour when he was only 19 years old.<ref name="foxsport">{{cite web|last=Jackson|first=Ed|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,26145754-5018866,00.html|title=South Sydney land highly-rated English forward Sam Burgess|work=Fox Sports|date=30 September 2009|access-date=17 May 2013}}</ref>

At the end of 2008's [[Super League XIII]], Burgess was forced to rule himself out contention for the [[2008 Rugby League World Cup squads#England|England 2008 World Cup squad]] because of injury.<ref name="Deacon pulls out of England squad">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/7604682.stm|title=Deacon pulls out of England squad|publisher=BBC|date=16 September 2008|access-date=3 October 2008}}</ref>

In September 2009, the [[South Sydney Rabbitohs]] announced they had signed Burgess on a four-year deal from the 2010 season. Burgess, on contract at the Bradford Bulls until the end of the 2010 season, was released after the clubs agreed on a compensation fee.<ref name="foxsport" /><ref>{{cite news|last=Walter|first=Brad|newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/lhqnews/souths-sign-england-star/2009/09/30/1253989939516.html|title=Souths sign England star|date=30 September 2009|access-date=30 September 2009}}</ref> South Sydney co-owner and A-list celebrity [[Russell Crowe]] persuaded Burgess to choose his club over others that were competing for his signature, after inviting Burgess and his mother to the set of ''[[Robin Hood (2010 film)|Robin Hood]]'', which he was filming in England at the time.<ref>{{cite news
|last = Laybourn
|first = Ian
|title = BURGESS – CROWE CLINCHED SOUTHS DEAL
|work = sportinglife.com
|publisher = 365 Media Group Ltd
|year = 2009
|url = http://www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=rleague/09/10/27/manual_155130.html
|access-date = 29 October 2009
|archive-date = 5 June 2011
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110605032721/http://www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=rleague/09/10/27/manual_155130.html
|url-status = dead
}}</ref>

Burgess, in his last game in the UK before moving to the NRL, played a prominent role in the final of the [[2009 Four Nations]] tournament, scoring two tries in England's defeat by Australia.<ref>{{cite news
|last = Lawrenson
|first = David
|title = Billy Slater helps himself as Australia outclass brave England
|work = guardian.co.uk
|place = UK
|publisher = Guardian News and Media Limited
|date = 14 November 2009
|url = https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2009/nov/14/four-nations-england-australia
|access-date = 25 November 2009}}</ref>

===South Sydney===
[[File:Sam Burgess, John Sutton.jpg|thumb|upright|Burgess, with teammate [[John Sutton (rugby league)|John Sutton]] in 2012.]]
Before he had played a game for South Sydney Burgess played {{rlp|pr}} for the [[2010 NRL All Stars Game|NRL All Stars]] in the inaugural All Stars match after Rabbitohs prop [[David Taylor (rugby league)|Dave Taylor]] injured his ankle at training. It was played at [[Skilled Park]] on the Gold Coast on 13 February 2010. The NRL All Stars lost the game 16–12.

He was selected to play for England against France in the one-off test in 2010.<ref>{{cite news
|last = Hadfield
|first = Dave
|title = Widdop passes his first Test at a canter
|work = The Independent
|place =UK
|publisher = Independent Print Limited
|date = 13 June 2010
|url = https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/rugby-league/widdop-passes-his-first-test-at--a-canter-1999087.html
|access-date = 8 July 2010}}</ref>

Burgess was given a one-week ban by the [[NRL Judiciary]] for a grade one [[grapple tackle]]. He was placed on report during Round 21, against the Canterbury Bulldogs, for a grapple tackle made on Canterbury fullback Ben Barba. Burgess therefore missed the Round 22 clash against Wests Tigers. This suspension came at a fairly pivotal time in the season, as forwards Michael Crocker, Luke Stuart, [[Scott Geddes]], and Dave Taylor had all been ruled out from the clash already.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/sam-burgess-facing-two-weeks-suspended-for-grapple-tackle-on-ben-barba/story-e6frexnr-1225900077130|title=Burgess suspended one week for grapple|website=Dailytelegraph.com.au|access-date=9 October 2017|date=2 August 2010}}</ref>

Burgess continued to represent England at the end of the season in the [[2010 Four Nations]] tournament. His shoulder was injured in the first game of the [[2011 NRL season]] against the Roosters on 11 March, for which he needed surgery and a month of rest. However, as soon as he came back from that, he injured his ankle and is out for the remainder of 2011.

In August 2013, the Burgess brothers became the first set of four brothers to line up in the same Australian side since [[Ray Norman|Ray]], [[Roy Norman|Roy]], [[Rex Norman|Rex]] and [[Bernard Norman]] played for Sydney's [[Annandale (rugby league team)|Annandale club]] during the [[1910 NSWRFL season]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Rugby league history as FOUR English brothers star for Russell Crowe's side|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/burgess-brothers-make-rugby-league-2239417|access-date=19 October 2013|newspaper=Mirror|date=30 August 2013}}</ref> That year, Burgess was banned for two games following his infamous "[[squirrel grip]]" on [[Will Chambers]] – where Chambers's testicles were grabbed during a game.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/nrl/squirrel-grip-aside-im-not-a-dirty-player-sam-burgess/story-fnca0von-1226885594975|author1=Stuart Honeysett|title=Squirrel grip aside, I'm not a dirty player: Sam Burgess|access-date=8 October 2014|work=THE AUSTRALIAN|date=16 April 2014}}</ref> Sam was in a DVD about his life called 'Slammin' Sam: The Sam Burgess Story'<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/tender-side-of-sam-burgess-and-his-family-revealed-in-new-documentary-slammin-sam/story-fni3gki8-1226727803734|title=Tender side of Slammin' Sam|website=Dailytelegraph.com.au|access-date=9 October 2017|date=26 September 2013}}</ref> After the [[2013 NRL season]] Burgess represented England in the [[2013 Rugby League World Cup|2013 World Cup]].

On 17 February 2014, it was announced that at the end of the year, Burgess would switch to [[rugby union]]. In what was his last match for South Sydney, Burgess, along with brothers [[Tom Burgess (rugby league)|Tom]] and [[George Burgess (rugby league)|George]] played against the [[Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs]] in the [[2014 NRL Grand Final]]. Despite suffering a broken cheekbone in the first tackle of the game, Burgess continued to play on, with his team winning the match. He was awarded the [[Clive Churchill Medal]] for best player in the grand final. Taking into account the retrospective Clive Churchill medal awarded to [[Ron Coote]] in 1971, Sam Burgess was the first South Sydney player to claim the medal in 43 years.
[[File:Sam Burgess 2015 Bath.jpg|thumb|left|Burgess in 2015 playing for Bath Rugby]]

==Rugby union==
Burgess was signed for [[Bath Rugby]] in England's top competition on a three-year contract, starting from October 2014.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/26221864|work=BBC Sport|title=Bath sign England league forward Sam Burgess from the Rabbitohs in a cross-code switch|date=17 February 2014}}</ref> His start date was then delayed until December 2014 due to complicated surgery to fix a fractured cheek and eye socket.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-sport/burgess-undergoes-complicated-surgery-20141008-3hjiz.html|title=Burgess undergoes complicated surgery|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=8 October 2014}}</ref> He was seen by the English rugby union as their answer to [[Sonny Bill Williams]] – a big ball-playing rugby league forward who can transfer those skills to the backline midfield in union.<ref>{{cite news|author1=DUNCAN JOHNSTONE|title=Sam Burgess' transfer to rugby union delayed|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/league/10596879/Sam-Burgess-transfer-to-rugby-delayed|access-date=10 October 2014|work=Stuff.co.nz|agency=Fairfax New Zealand|date=9 October 2014}}</ref>

He scored his first try for Bath in the 13th round of the Premiership against Wasps at the Recreation ground and was awarded man of the match.
On 21 January, he was named in the [[England Saxons]] squad to play the [[Irish Wolfhounds]].
On 10 April, Burgess started in the [[Aviva Premiership]] against [[Newcastle Falcons]] at blindside flanker. Burgess completed the most turnovers of any player in the matches of that round.

On 10 August, Burgess was named in the England Elite Squad to make his International début against France at Twickenham on 15 August, in a warm-up match for the Rugby World Cup. He started the game which England won 19-14.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/33937626 "England beat France 19-14 in Rugby World Cup warm-up"] BBC Sport. 15 August 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2015.</ref>
Following his appearance where he was sin-binned, World Cup winning English scrum half [[Matt Dawson]] commented:
"You can't take him to the World Cup for me. He played 80 mins and credit for that. But the way the game went in the second half there was nothing for him to do. The great thing about Burgess is he doesn't make mistakes with ball in hand. But unfortunately, if you're going to be really picky, positionally he wasn't great. He played like a six rather than a 12. There are things that are instinctively he doesn't know what to do." Dawson's comments came before Lancaster named Burgess as one of four centres including [[Henry Slade (rugby union)|Henry Slade]] to represent England in the World Cup. His inclusion and performances at the World Cup were widely scrutinized, and seen by some pundits as partly to blame for England's "humiliating" early pool stage exit from the tournament—the worst result for a host nation since 1991. Burgess in 2018 claimed ""If people actually re-watched the games I participated in you will see I added to the team. What cost us an early exit was individual egos and selfish players not following our leader." England led Wales 25-18 when Burgess was substituted in the 70th minute in his final game for England.<ref>{{cite news|author1=Stephen Jones|title=A lost cause:Vital lessons must be learnt if England are to recover from the earliest exit of any host nation at a Rugby World Cup|url=http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/public/rugby_world_cup/article1615539.ece?CMP=OTH-gnws-standard-2015_10_04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151004184753/http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/public/rugby_world_cup/article1615539.ece?CMP=OTH-gnws-standard-2015_10_04|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 October 2015|access-date=4 October 2015|work=The Sunday Times|date=4 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author1=Andy Bull|title=England fans were deluded but not as much as Stuart Lancaster|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2015/oct/04/england-stuart-lancaster-rugby-world-cup-australia|access-date=4 October 2015|newspaper=Guardian|date=4 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author1=HUGH GODWIN|title=Rugby World Cup 2015: There's no way back after England exit, Stuart Lancaster has to go|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-union/international/rugby-world-cup-2015-there-s-no-way-back-after-england-exit-stuart-lancaster-has-to-go-a6678716.html|access-date=4 October 2015|work=Independent|date=3 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/nov/27/sam-burgess-egos-selfish-players-england-2015-rugby-world-cup |title = Sam Burgess: 'Egos and selfish players' behind England's 2015 World Cup exit|date=27 November 2018|work=Guardian|access-date=28 November 2018}}</ref>	
	
On 5 November, Burgess made the decision to leave rugby union, opting to return to South Sydney Rabbitohs, signing a three-year contract.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/34732141 "Sam Burgess leaves Bath to rejoin South Sydney Rabbitohs"] BBC Sport. 5 November 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2015</ref>

==Rugby league return==
In early November 2015 it was reported that Burgess had been signed to the [[South Sydney Rabbitohs]] for $1.5m [[AUD]] per season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/south-sydney-rabbitohs-recruit-sam-burgess-tops-nrl-rich-list--is-he-worth-what-the-clubs-paying/news-story/35541c7d21062b290a4fb841e034b9ea|title=Sam Burgess signs with Rabbitohs: Star forward tops NRL rich list|date=6 November 2015|website=Foxsports.com.au|access-date=9 October 2017}}</ref> This figure would make him the highest paid [[rugby league]] footballer of all time and in the top three highest paid of either code. In December 2015 Burgess was selected to play for the [[World All Stars]] in the [[2016 All Stars match|2016 Rugby League All Stars Match]] alongside his brother [[Tom Burgess (rugby league)|Tom Burgess]].

In October 2016, Burgess was named in the 24-man England squad for the [[2016 Rugby League Four Nations|2016 Four Nations]] tournament. 
[[File:Sam Burgess England.jpg|upright|thumb|Burgess warming up for England in 2016]]
He was also announced the new captain under new coach [[Wayne Bennett (rugby league)|Wayne Bennett]] after original captain [[Sean O'Loughlin]] was unavailable through injury.<ref>{{cite news 
|title = Sam Burgess named England captain for Four Nations
|publisher = BBC
|date = 17 October 2016
|url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/37678096
|access-date = 23 October 2016}}</ref>

In October 2017 he was selected in the [[2017 Rugby League World Cup squads#England|England squad]] for the [[2017 Rugby League World Cup]].<ref name="England rugby league World Cup squad revealed - and James Roby is back in the fold">{{cite web|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/james-roby-back-fold-wayne-11312505|title=England rugby league World Cup squad revealed - and James Roby is back in the fold|publisher=Mirror|date=9 October 2017|access-date=30 October 2019}}</ref> In the week leading up to the final, Burgess was made captain as [[Sean O'Loughlin]] pulled out with injury. England went on to lose the final to Australia 6-0.  On 6 December 2017, it was announced that Burgess had agreed to a contract extension with Souths keeping him at the club until the end of 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/dec/01/sam-burgess-captain-england-rugby-league-world-cup-final-oloughlin-injured|title=Sam Burgess to lead England in World Cup final as Sean O'Loughlin ruled out|first=Aaron|last=Bower|date=1 December 2017|website=The Guardian|access-date=15 June 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-12-02/rugby-league-world-cup-final-scorecentre/9219618|title=Kangaroos win Rugby League World Cup in tense final against England|newspaper=ABC News|date=2 December 2017|access-date=15 June 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/nrl-market-watch-souths-burgess-signing-drive-alex-walmsley-price-dylan-napa-latest/news-story/33bbb83837cfd51ef461a46db48e7a3f|title=NRL contracts 2018: Sam Burgess among Rabbitohs signings, Alex Walmsley, Dylan Napa — Market Watch|date=5 December 2017|access-date=15 June 2018}}</ref>

On 5 September 2018 Burgess signed a four-year contract with Souths keeping him at the club until the end of the 2023 season.  The new contract deal coincided with Souths returning to form in The NRL with the club finishing third on the table at the end of the regular season.  The following week, Burgess and South Sydney were embroiled in an off field incident involving Souths players exposing themselves on Instagram to a female fan back in May 2018.  A report by The Daily Telegraph verified social media accounts belonging to Burgess were at the centre of the saga.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/news/12196/11490636/sam-burgess-signs-new-four-year-deal-with-the-south-sydney-rabbitohs |title = Sam Burgess signs new four-year deal with the South Sydney Rabbitohs| work=Sky Sports }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.sportingnews.com/au/league/news/south-sydney-scandal-lewd-images-allegedly-shown-on-sam/1v91i1dnhoypq1foo40e45pon8 | title=South Sydney scandal: Lewd images allegedly shown on Sam Burgess' Facebook Messenger account| date=14 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/sam-burgess-caught-up-in-rabbitohs-sexting-scandal/news-story/979f7b90f6853f7123b627b4c251b248 |title = Burgess caught up in 'sexting' scandal|newspaper = News.com.au|date = 15 September 2018|last1 = Encarnacion|first1 = Matt}}</ref>
On 21 September 2018, Burgess was cleared by the NRL of any wrongdoing.  Burgess then spoke to the media saying “I have not sexted anyone, I fully co-operated with the inquiry as I said I would. I have engaged lawyer Chris Murphy to pursue my remedies and he has retained defamation lawyers".<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/45597982 |title = Sam Burgess: South Sydney player cleared by NRL 'lewd video' investigation|work = BBC Sport|date = 21 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/sam-burgess-says-hes-exploring-legal-options/news-story/0d0163048b666966ff1d97822aaf45d7 |title = Sam Burgess explores legal options|newspaper = News.com.au|date = 21 September 2018}}</ref>

Burgess started the [[2019 NRL season]] strongly as Souths won 10 of their first 11 games.  Following Souths Round 13 loss against Newcastle, Burgess was ruled out with a shoulder injury.  It was later revealed that Burgess needed a drip inserted into his heart to fight an infection after shoulder surgery and was ruled out from playing indefinitely.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/sam-burgess-hospitalised-with-heart-drip-over-shoulder-infection-complication/news-story/5365ddc9606bd0ef556e16956b61defa/|title=Sam Burgess hospitalised with heart drip over shoulder infection complication|website=News.com.au|date=17 July 2019}}</ref>

Burgess returned to the Souths side for their Round 20 match against Cronulla which Souths lost 39-24 at [[Shark Park]].  Burgess was placed on report during the match after hitting Cronulla player [[Matt Moylan]] with a high tackle.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportingnews.com/au/league/news/nrl-news-2019-brad-fittler-lashes-officials-over-sam-burgess-hit-on-matt-moylan/1m2pultbutxjp188m3r3c0w35j/|title=Brad Fittler lashes officials over Sam Burgess' hit on Matt Moylan|website=Sporting News|date=4 August 2019 }}</ref>

On 21 August 2019 Burgess was voted as one of the best players of the decade in the [[NRL]] team of the decade announcement which spanned from the 2010 to 2019 seasons.  The panel who voted were made up of Premiership-winning coaches Phil Gould, Craig Bellamy, Trent Robinson and Ricky Stuart along with Hall of Famers Peter Sterling, Darren Lockyer, Danny Buderus and Laurie Daley.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/08/19/nrl-team-of-the-decade-panel-of-legends-to-decide-2010s-greatest/|title=Legends choose best of the best|website=NRL|date=21 August 2019}}</ref>

In round 25 of the [[2019 NRL season]], Burgess was replaced on report in South Sydney's victory over arch rivals the [[Sydney Roosters]].  Burgess was alleged to have pulled the hair of Easts player [[Billy Smith (rugby league, born 1999)|Billy Smith]].  Burgess was later suspended for one match over the incident.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportingnews.com/au/league/news/sam-burgess-hair-pull-nrl-judiciary-sydney-roosters-phil-gould-paul-gallen/1ch1qt4v5t6ef1f0kg1hg00vd9/|title=Phil Gould slams NRL judiciary over hair-pull suspension|website=Sporting News|date=9 September 2019 }}</ref>

On 18 September 2019, Burgess was asked by [[NRL]] CEO [[Todd Greenberg]] to meet with him and show cause as to why he should not be reprimanded for an outburst he made about criticism in relation to the [[NRL]] judiciary.  In an interview with the media Burgess said "Everyone seems to be in uproar about this judiciary system, “Who is making the calls here? Is there a discussion before these calls go out there? I don't know. What's the process? It's like a kangaroo court in there".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/09/18/sam-burgess-in-strife-over-kangaroo-court-claim-about-judiciary/|title=Sam Burgess in strife over 'kangaroo court' claim about judiciary|website=NRL|date=18 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/nrl-ceo-todd-greenberg-erupts-over-sam-burgess-criticism-of-judiciary/news-story/eca05ee67713ab16798351d09043e0c2/|title=NRL CEO Todd Greenberg erupts over Sam Burgess' criticism of judiciary|newspaper=News.com.au|date=18 September 2019|last1=Bailey|first1=Scott}}</ref>

At the end of the 2019 regular season, South Sydney finished in third place on the table and qualified for the finals.  Burgess missed the qualifying final against the [[Sydney Roosters]] due to his suspension in round 25.  Burgess returned for the elimination semi-final against Manly-Warringah which Souths won 34-26 at [[ANZ Stadium]].  The following week, Burgess played in South Sydney's 16-10 preliminary final loss against Canberra at [[Canberra Stadium]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-09-20/nrl-south-sydney-rabbitohs-beat-manly-sea-eagles-in-semi-final/11527098/|title=South Sydney Rabbitohs beat Manly Sea Eagles 34-26 in NRL semi-final|website=ABC|date=20 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/09/20/rabbitohs-dig-deep-to-eliminate-sea-eagles-in-finals-thriller/|title=Rabbitohs dig deep to eliminate Sea Eagles in finals thriller|website=NRL|date=20 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/sep/27/canberra-raiders-end-25-year-wait-to-reach-nrl-grand-final-with-victory-over-rabbitohs/|title=Canberra Raiders end 25-year wait to reach NRL grand final with victory over Rabbitohs|newspaper=The Guardian|date=27 September 2019|agency=Australian Associated Press}}</ref>

On 30 October 2019, Burgess was forced into early retirement due to a chronic shoulder injury.  Burgess released a statement saying "To all South Sydney members and fans, fans of the game and even the supporters that aren't my biggest fans, I'd like to thank each and every one of you for making my career what it was in the NRL, I have loved absolutely every minute; the highs, the lows; the Grand Final; coming home; my injuries; my dates with the judiciary. It really has been a fantastic ride".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-10-30/sam-burgess-announces-retirement-nrl-rabbitohs-shoulder-injury/11653400|title=Sam Burgess forced into retirement from NRL with chronic shoulder injury|newspaper=ABC News|date=30 October 2019|last1=Smale|first1=Simon}}</ref>

== Playing statistics ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Team
!Games
!Tries
!Goals
!Pts
|-
|2006
| rowspan="4" |{{leagueicon|Bradford|14}} [[Bradford Bulls]]
|9
|2
|
|12
|-
|2007
|30
|3
|5
|22
|-
|2008
|23
|8
|
|32
|-
|2009
|26
|4
|
|16
|-
|2010
| rowspan="9" |{{leagueicon|South Sydney|size=16}} [[South Sydney Rabbitohs|South Sydney]]
|22
|3
|
|12
|-
|2011
|4
|
|
|
|-
|2012
|22
|5
|
|20
|-
|2013
|22
|8
|
|32
|-
|2014
|26
|10
|
|40
|-
|2016
|23
|5
|
|20
|-
|2017
|21
|5
|
|20
|-
|2018
|23
|1
|
|4
|-
|2019
|19
|7
|
|28
|-
|
|Totals
|270
|61
|5
|254
|}

==Coaching career==
On 7 August 2023, Burgess signed a two-year contract to become Warrington's new head coach ahead of the 2024 Super League season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://warringtonwolves.com/news/2023/august/Sam-Burgess-appointed-new-Head-Coach/|title=Sam Burgess appointed new head coach|website=warringtonwolves.com|date=7 August 2023 }}</ref>
On 23 August 2023, Burgess was relieved from his duties as South Sydney's assistant head coach. It was reported that Burgess had clashed with head coach [[Jason Demetriou (rugby league)|Jason Demetriou]] over training and standards at the club.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/teams/rabbitohs/nrl-2023-jimmy-brings-column-south-sydney-rabbitohs-drama-russell-crowe-phone-call-latrell-mitchell-sam-burgess-jason-demetriou/news-story/e5c3a643e1730df33e6488fd6e772237/|title=Revealed: The Crowe phone call and hang up that sealed Burgess' South Sydney fate — Hoops|website=www.foxsports.com.au|date=23 August 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/sport/wolves/wolvesnews/23741033.warrington-wolves-bound-sam-burgess-leaves-south-sydney-rabbitohs/|title=Warrington Wolves-bound Sam Burgess leaves South Sydney Rabbitohs|website=www.warringtonguardian.co.uk|date=23 August 2023 }}</ref>
On 8 June 2024, Burgess coached Warrington in their [[2024 Challenge Cup final]] defeat against Wigan.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/articles/c2jj1x7m71zo/|title=Wigan beat Warrington to win Challenge Cup|website=www.bbc.co.uk|date=8 June 2024 }}</ref>
Burgess guided Warrington to a third placed finish on the table in his first season at the club. Burgess would take Warrington to the semi-final where they were narrowly defeated by Hull Kingston Rovers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/sport/24654682.warrington-wolves-2024-season-review-february-march/|title=Warrington Wolves 2024 season review, February and March|website=www.warringtonguardian.co.uk|date=17 October 2024 }}</ref>
On 7 June 2025, Burgess coached Warrington in their 8-6 Challenge Cup final loss against Hull Kingston Rovers. Warrington had lead the match 6-2 with less than two minutes remaining. In a post match interview, Burgess stated "We were the better side, "It's going to be a tough one for the guys to take. I don't have a great deal to say because I was proud of our performance and the end of the game was a bit of a blow for me really."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn0gnqllpxlo/|title=In pictures: Hull KR Challenge Cup victory parade|website=www.bbc.co.uk}}</ref>

==Coaching Statistics==
===League and Cup Games===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!scope="col"|Team
!scope="col"|From
!scope="col"|To
!scope="col"|M
!scope="col"|W
!scope="col"|D
!scope="col"|L
!scope="col"|PF
!scope="col"|PA
!scope="col"|Win%
!scope="col"|Honours
|-
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Warrington|Wolves}}
|{{dts|format=dmy|2023|08|07}}
|
{{WDL|18|12|0|6|for=461|against=231}}
!
|}

=== Hall of Fame ===
In August 2024, the [[National Rugby League]] announced that Burgess was an inductee into the [[National Rugby League Hall of Fame]]. Burgess, who was ascribed Hall of Fame number 126, was amongst eleven male players in the 2024 Class.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2024/08/14/nrl-hall-of-fame-2024-class/|title=NRL Hall of Fame 2024 Class|date=14 Aug 2024|website=NRL|publisher=NRL Media Release|access-date=14 Aug 2024}}</ref>

==Honours==

===Rugby league===
*[[NRL]] Winner: 2014
*[[Clive Churchill Medal]] Winner: 2014
*[[George Piggins Medal]] Winner: 2014
*Jack Rayner Players' Player Award Winner: 2014
*Bob McCarthy Clubman of the Year Award Winner: 2014
*[[The Burrow (Support)|Burrow Appreciation Award]] Winner: 2014
*2019: [[NRL]] team of the decade member 2010-2019.
* [[National Rugby League Hall of Fame]] inductee: #126 2024<ref name="BBC Sport - 15 August 2024 - Warrington boss Burgess inducted into NRL Hall of Fame">{{cite news |title=Warrington boss Burgess inducted into NRL Hall of Fame |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-league/articles/cvg4p0v90meo |access-date=23 February 2025 |work=[[BBC Sport]] |publisher=[[British Broadcasting Corporation]] |date=15 August 2024}}</ref>

===Rugby union===
[[Aviva Premiership]] Runner-up: 2014/15

==Personal life==
In December 2015, Burgess married Phoebe Hooke in New South Wales.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.easyweddings.co.uk/articles/rugby-superstar-sam-burgess-marries-fiance-phoebe-hooke/|title = Rugby superstar Sam Burgess marries fiance Pheobe Hooke| date=29 December 2015 }}</ref> The couple had a son and daughter together<ref name="dailytelegraph.com.au">{{Cite news|url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/lifestyle/parenting/sam-and-phoebe-burgess-welcome-new-daughter-to-the-world-my-two-girls-my-everything/news-story/06b843dbc91a726c14c35c16d12d5843|title=Sam and Phoebe Burgess welcome baby|newspaper=Daily Telegraph|date=25 January 2017|last1=Parker|first1=Lou}}</ref> and separated in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nowtolove.com.au/celebrity/celeb-news/sam-burgess-phoebe-burgess-split-53315|title=Sam Burgess and Phoebe Burgess split less than a month after the birth of their son|date=3 January 2019 }}</ref> They reconciled some time in April 2019 but split for a second time in October 2019.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.news.com.au/sport/sports-life/sam-and-phoebe-burgess-split-after-attempting-to-resurrect-marriage/news-story/673a86ca4acffb6c16ab849eca63b164|title = Sam Burgess and wife Phoebe split|newspaper = News.com.au|date = 12 October 2019}}</ref>

Shortly after their separation, an apprehended violence order (AVO) was taken out against Burgess on behalf of his father-in-law, Mitchell Hooke.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/nov/06/sam-burgess-avo-based-on-false-allegations-court-told|title = Sam Burgess AVO based on 'false allegations', court told|website = [[TheGuardian.com]]|date = 6 November 2019}}</ref> Burgess later pleaded not guilty to charges of intimidation and common assault and claimed the allegations made by his ex-wife were "born out of malice or retaliation".<ref>{{Cite news|date=2020-10-07|title=Court told Sam Burgess's ex-wife behind domestic violence and drug allegations|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-10-07/sam-burgess-lawyer-tells-court-ex-wife-is-behind-allegations/12740264|access-date=2020-10-07|newspaper=ABC News|language=en-AU|last1=Fernandez|first1=Timothy}}</ref> On 5 February 2021, Burgess was found guilty of intimidating his former father-in-law, Mitchell Hooke.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/feb/05/sam-burgess-former-nrl-and-england-rugby-player-found-guilty-of-intimidation|title = Sam Burgess, former NRL and England rugby player, to appeal intimidation conviction|website = [[TheGuardian.com]]|date = 5 February 2021}}</ref> On 19 March 2021, Burgess had his conviction for intimidating his former father-in-law overturned on appeal.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/breaking-souths-great-burgess-has-criminal-conviction-thrown-out-on-appeal/news-story/0aae9ebaf70fe348826c7a0ea3365b87|title=Burgess cleared of intimidation as lawyers accuse ex's family of 'crafting' allegations|date=19 March 2021}}</ref> On 20 October 2021, Burgess was cleared of all charges against him, with a statement reading “NSW Police Operational Legal Advice unit just recommended no criminal prosecution(s) be preferred against Sam Burgess in relation to these allegations. That now concludes this investigation."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/exnrl-star-sam-burgess-cleared-after-yearlong-police-investigation-into-allegations-of-abuse/news-story/155905767396ceb51adcbd49c638ca3f/|title=Ex-NRL star Sam Burgess cleared after a year-long police investigation into allegations of abuse|website=www.foxsports.com.au|date=20 October 2021}}</ref>

On 22 February 2021, Burgess was arrested by police and charged with driving offences which included driving an unregistered vehicle and driving without a valid licence.  Burgess also failed a random roadside drug test.  Burgess was later ordered to appear in court on 4 May 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/feb/22/sam-burgess-arrested-after-allegedly-failing-roadside-drug-test/|title=Sam Burgess arrested after allegedly failing roadside drug test|website=www.theguardian.com|date=22 February 2021}}</ref>

In October 2024, Burgess married Lucy Graham in Rome.<ref>{{cite news |title=NRL champion and ‘most beautiful bride’ marry in magical setting |url=https://7news.com.au/sport/rugby-league/nrl-champion-sam-burgess-and-lucy-graham-marry-in-rome-c-16475247 |access-date=27 February 2025 |work=7NEWS |date=21 October 2024 |language=en}}</ref> Following their marriage, they settled in Cheshire, England, and have a daughter together.<ref>{{cite news |last1=McRae |first1=Donald |title=‘We’ll be brothers forever but business is business’: Sam Burgess on family, infamy and fears for Luke Littler |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/feb/11/sam-burgess-interview-warrington-rugby-league-luke-littler |access-date=27 February 2025 |work=The Guardian |date=11 February 2025}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Sam Burgess}}
*{{IMDb name|6046268}}
*[https://www.rabbitohs.com.au/teams/telstra-premiership/south-sydney-rabbitohs/sam-burgess/ South Sydney Rabbitohs profile]
*[http://www.rabbitohs.com.au/team/profiles/sam_burgess.html Rabbitohs profile]
*(archived by web.archive.org) [https://web.archive.org/web/20090724033821/http://www.bradfordbulls.co.uk/player/92/Sam%20Burgess Sam Burgess Official Player Profile]
*[http://www.rlwc2017.com/players?team=379#Sam-Burgess Statistics at rlwc2017.com]

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