Warrington Wolves: NRL club reportedly considering swoop for Sam Burgess

Reports in Australia are linking Warrington Wolves head coach Sam Burgess with a move to Australia.

Warrington Wolves have had an excellent start to the season, and are top of the Super League after five rounds.

They also demolished London Broncos 58-4 at Plough Lane at the weekend.

However, Paul Kent, of Fox League, says that Burgess could be on his way back to the South Sydney Rabbitohs as assistant to the Dolphins’ Wayne Bennett.

The Rabbitohs, early on in the season, find themselves second-last in the table, leading to speculation that head coach Jason Demetriou could be on his way out.

Kent said: “Sam comes back as an assistant to Wayne and goes through the same process. Wayne comes back as a head coach, gives Sam two years working under him like he’s doing with Woolf now, like he did with Demetriou before.”

“Then that’s your whole succession plan there, done.”

Burgess previously left after a reported clash with Jason Demitriou surrounding treatment of Latrell Mitchell.

Our verdict on the Warrington Wolves man’s future

Warrington fans will be hoping this isn’t true, with the Wolves looking a different side to the one at the end of Daryl Powell’s tenure.

It’s hard, however, to imagine Burgess leaving for a lesser-role, especially when he’s doing so well, and when he’s early on in his time at the club.

He may instead look for some stability in Cheshire. Going to the NRL seems very unlikely.

Burgess led his side to a superb win over the London Broncos on Sunday and after the game he said:

“London are a tough team and thankfully we have players who can find space,” Burgess said after the big win.

“We took all our chances and we didn’t leave a lot out there. That was the difference, really.”

They won 58-4 and to produce an attacking display like that without George Williams or Josh Drinkwater is something special indeed.

Many expected Burgess’ Wolves to be hard nosed but they are instead very fluent to watch. They will take on London again in the Challenge Cup this week.