Mike Ford certain Sam Burgess will stay at Bath

Bath head coach Mike Ford is 100 per cent certain Sam Burgess will not quit rugby union and return to the South Sydney Rabbitohs.
There has been reports in Australia that Burgess was in advanced talks with his old rugby league team following a disappointing World Cup with England where he was at the centre of a selection controversy being picked out of position ahead of incumbent centre Luther Burrell.
Ford has admitted Bath have given him time off ‘to get refreshed’ but he is confident he will return to the club on November 2.
When asked if he was 100 per cent certain that Burgess would stay at Bath, Ford said: “Yes. I’ve spoken to Sam many times. We’ve talked about him coming back to Bath, rolling up his sleeves up and playing six for us.
“There are no dramas here. Everyone has put two and two together, seen him sitting next to (England rugby league coach) Steve McNamara watching his brother play rugby league.
“Last week Sam came back into training because initially that’s what he wanted, but then he did and he didn’t quite feel right,” Ford told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme.
“We decided to give him time off there and then, which means that he’s gone away to get refreshed and will be back in training on November 2.”