Warrington’s Sam Burgess: ‘Giving up playing was hard but coaching is next best thing’

The outstanding player of his generation on why the time is right to take his first senior head coaching job at WarringtonPerhaps it is fitting that in the year that IMG presses on with plans to make Super League more appealing, the competition has been graced with arguably the most high-profile, headline-grabbing coaching appointment it has ever seen.Of course, this wasn’t supposed to be the plan for Sam Burgess. He turned 35 only a couple of months ago and as recently as several years ago, would have likely laughed had you told him he would have been tasked with transforming the fortunes of Warrington Wolves in 2024. Continue readingread full article

Source: TheGuardian

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