Sam Burgess: "The individual ego" and the "selfish players" cost England during the rugby world cup

Sam Burgess blamed the "individual egos" and "selfish players" for the calamitous Rugby World Cup campaign in England on his home soil, in an astonishing attack on some of his former team-mates.

Burgess Rabbitohs striker crossed the codes after his performance as a man of the match in the triumph of the NRL Grand Final in South Sydney in 2014 and he joined the English club of Bath with the Ambition to make a place for itself in the England team for the 2015 World Cup.

Then England coach Stuart Lancaster chose Burgess for the tournament, but England suffered the ignominy of becoming the first host country to leave the World Cup at the pool after defeats in Wales. Wales and Australia to Twickenham.

Burgess, who played in three of the four English pool matches, was then sharply criticized following the disastrous campaign, but the cross-code star for the first time shared his point of contention. view of the malfunctions of a series of tweets in defense. his commitment to England, while affirming that "the others had their own agenda".

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"It seems to me that I get some tweets about WC Rugby in 2015 … Always, if people really did see the matches I played, you'll see I'm added to the team," he said. said the 29-year-old Tuesday night. .

"What cost us an early exit is the individual egos and the selfish players who do not follow our boss, which essentially costs the coach and other big men their job. earned by coaching staff or a single player The full group commitment is required.

"I guarantee you, I was hired, but others had their own priorities.I have fond memories of my stay in the UK. [rugby union] and good friends. "

We do not know what Burgess players are referring to, but his tirade was launched in response to further criticism of his involvement in the English campaign.

Burgess also seems to be defending the likes of Lancaster and former England assistant coach Andy Farrell, both of whom were sacked after England's early exit. Since then, both players have done wonders in Irish rugby.

Lancaster led Leinster to the top of the European club game and Farrell was widely applauded for his defense know-how with the Irish national team, which climbed to the top of international rugby, as well as the British Lions and Irish, who fought to level their test series (1-1) against the All Blacks last year.

Burgess, who returned to the NRL with South Sydney immediately following the World Cup 's failure, said he would broaden his "side of the story" one day, adding that he "s going to be one of them. he was eager to see his former team at the world tournament next year in Japan. .

"One day I will tell my story, but for now, I love watching England and I can not wait to see them as they prepare for the 2019 CM in Japan. "

English rugby internationals Luther Burrell and Richard Wigglesworth responded to Burgess and defended him as a result of critics who sparked his series of scathing tweets.

"Real b ……. that they're trying to hold you responsible!" said Burrell, who remained of the team for Burgess, while Wigglesworth added, "I would not even bother to answer these questions … buddy … good people know it!"

Burgess was included in the 2015 English team after winning two caps and he will be eliminated from the bench during his first World Cup match with Fiji, which England won 35-11.

In the absence of the center, Jonathan Joseph, he had been chosen to start in second place, fifth round of 16 against Wales. England led 25-18 when George Ford replaced him. But Wales defeated until the 28-25 win.

Burgess returned to the bench for the decisive game against the Wallabies and appeared briefly in the second half as Australia won 33-13 to eliminate England.

The Wallabies qualified for the final, but lost 34-17 against the All Blacks at Twickenham.

Burgess was part of the English team at the Rugby League World Cup last year when England reached the final, but they lost 6-0 against the US. Australia in the decisive match in Brisbane.