Sam Burgess

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Sam Burgess

Personal information
Full name	Sam Burgess
Date of birth	December 14, 1988 (1988-12-14) (age 19)
Place of birth	Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight	17 st 6 lb (111 kg)
Nickname(s)	Moonhead
Relatives	Luke Burgess Thomas Burgess George Burgess
Club information
Position(s)	Prop/Loose Forward
Current club	Bradford Bulls
Number	16
Youth clubs
Years	Club
1993-? ?-2004	Dewsbury Moor Hunslet Parkside
Senior clubs*
Years	Club	Apps (points)
2006 ‐	Bradford Bulls	48 (30)
Representative teams**
2008- 2007	England Great Britain	0(0) 2(4)
* Professional club appearances and points counted for domestic first grade only and correct as of May 1st, 2008. ** Representative team caps and points correct as of April 5th, 2008.

Samuel Burgess (born December 14, 1988) is an English rugby league player who is currently contracted to English club Bradford Bulls in the Super League (Europe) competition. He is a second row forward. He is also a goal kicker.He has one older brother Luke Burgess and younger twin brothers Thomas and George.

[edit] Early life

He attended Heckmondwike Grammar school between 2000 and 2005. He was nicknamed 'moon head' with reference to his large head and body. He is ridiculously big for someone of only 19 years of age, as a result of being given growth hormone as a youngster. He is a huge impact player in the game. He captained England Schoolboys last season and made great progress in the Junior Academy. Big things are tipped for this loose forward who is also a top golfer, winning the longest drive at the Bulls Golf day only a few weeks after he joined the club. His brother Luke Burgess (rugby league) is also a rugby league player at Leeds Rhinos. He won the long drive competition at the club in 2005. Burgess also has an interest in cricket, playing for Liversedge CC in West Yorkshire. On 14 March 2008 Sam met Leeds Met Health employee Richard 'Dick' Leech at Headingley Carnegie Stadium before the Leeds Rhinos match against Harlequins RL. It is rumoured that they were photographed together, and the photograph would be used on the Leeds Met Health website.

[edit] Debut

Burgess made his debut against Leeds Rhinos in the 2006 season.

[edit] 2007

After a highly successful debut season with the Bulls, Sam was awarded the Senior Academy Player of the Year Award by the club. In 2007 Sam has established himself as a first team regular.

After a great full season he was called up for the Great Britain Train on Sqaud for the 2007 test series with New Zealand, and was named as young player of the year in Super League. Sam also played in the centenary match between the All Golds and Northern Union; he was awarded the Man of the match. Burgess made his Great Britain debut against New Zealand in the 1st test in October 2007, scoring a try.

[edit] Quotes

"His tackle sent me flying and gave me a concussion. One second I was running at full pace, next I was on the floor" Fuifui Moimoi After the big shot by Burgess, Moimoi was unable to eat solid foods for a week. Moimoi attempted to return the favour when the two teams next met.

[edit] Statistics

[edit] Club Career

Year	Club	Apps	Pts	T	G	FG
2006	Bradford Bulls	9	8	2	-	-
2007	Bradford Bulls	26	18	2	5	-
2008	Bradford Bulls	13	16	4	-	-

[edit] Representative Career

Year	Team	Matches	Tries	Goals	Field Goals	Points
2007	Great Britain	2	1	0	0	4
2008	England	0	0	0	0

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Sam Burgess Official Player Profile