Sam Burgess leaves Bath as League return beckons

Dual-code international Burgess is set to head back to rugby league after completing only one year of a three-year deal at Bath.

Dual-code international Burgess is set to head back to rugby league after completing only one year of a three-year deal at the Recreation Ground.

The news comes less than 24 hours after Bath owner Bruce Craig stated that Burgess, who played for England at the rugby union World Cup, would be seeing out the remainder of his contract.