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NICK WALSHAW THE DAILY TELEGRAPH JULY 04, 2013 12:00AM
SAM Burgess is tipping all four Burgess brothers to be playing NRL footy before September, saying: "It will happen . . . it's just a matter of when."
Boasting a combined weight of around 460kg, Burgess siblings Sam, George, Luke and Thomas are, for the first time, all now available for selection in the South Sydney top squad.
With George having served his disciplinary suspension and Luke finally back from a shoulder injury, the Englishmen are looking to become the league's first quartet since the famed Burge brothers way back in the early 1900s.
For the match against the Warriors this Sunday, Rabbitohs coach Michael Maguire has named Sam in the starting pack, with George and Tom on an extended bench.
"And to have all four of us now fit and available for selection, it's great," Sam Burgess told The Daily Telegraph yesterday.
"Luke's back from injury, George's back from suspension and Tom has really been playing great since being called up to make his NRL debut.
"The idea of us all being in the same team, it's something we've spoken about quite a bit. Up until this year though, it's not been possible because we've been split up at different clubs.
"I've played with all my brothers at different times, played in a team with George and Luke, and now with Thomas too - but, together, that's the one thing we still have to do. And I know it's going to happen here at Souths, it's just a matter of when."
Currently fronting a new advertising campaign for adidas 'Boost', the four Burgess brothers shape as a key component of the Rabbitohs' surge toward the NRL finals series.
Regarded as one of the game's toughest forwards, Sam is said to have given younger brother George a serious spray following his recent alcohol-fuelled incident after a game in Cairns.
And while the Rabbitohs prop would not divulge what was said, he was happy to talk about having the four siblings, who have all now played NRL, sharing the same field.
"I know people are curious and it's definitely been a goal since we were kids," Burgess said.
"In terms of the whole history thing, it would be a really cool record to have.
"Right now, though, it's just great to all be training together. We're aware of what it would mean but, to be honest, the only thing we can do now is concentrate on our own jobs."
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...abbitohs-call-up/story-fni3gki8-1226673958046
SAM Burgess is tipping all four Burgess brothers to be playing NRL footy before September, saying: "It will happen . . . it's just a matter of when."
Boasting a combined weight of around 460kg, Burgess siblings Sam, George, Luke and Thomas are, for the first time, all now available for selection in the South Sydney top squad.
With George having served his disciplinary suspension and Luke finally back from a shoulder injury, the Englishmen are looking to become the league's first quartet since the famed Burge brothers way back in the early 1900s.
For the match against the Warriors this Sunday, Rabbitohs coach Michael Maguire has named Sam in the starting pack, with George and Tom on an extended bench.
"And to have all four of us now fit and available for selection, it's great," Sam Burgess told The Daily Telegraph yesterday.
"Luke's back from injury, George's back from suspension and Tom has really been playing great since being called up to make his NRL debut.
"The idea of us all being in the same team, it's something we've spoken about quite a bit. Up until this year though, it's not been possible because we've been split up at different clubs.
"I've played with all my brothers at different times, played in a team with George and Luke, and now with Thomas too - but, together, that's the one thing we still have to do. And I know it's going to happen here at Souths, it's just a matter of when."
Currently fronting a new advertising campaign for adidas 'Boost', the four Burgess brothers shape as a key component of the Rabbitohs' surge toward the NRL finals series.
Regarded as one of the game's toughest forwards, Sam is said to have given younger brother George a serious spray following his recent alcohol-fuelled incident after a game in Cairns.
And while the Rabbitohs prop would not divulge what was said, he was happy to talk about having the four siblings, who have all now played NRL, sharing the same field.
"I know people are curious and it's definitely been a goal since we were kids," Burgess said.
"In terms of the whole history thing, it would be a really cool record to have.
"Right now, though, it's just great to all be training together. We're aware of what it would mean but, to be honest, the only thing we can do now is concentrate on our own jobs."
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...abbitohs-call-up/story-fni3gki8-1226673958046
