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Lancaster Gambles On Burgess For England World Cup Squad

Lancaster Gambles On Burgess For England World Cup Squad
Conor O'Leary
By Conor O'Leary
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Hosts England have announced their final 31-man squad with a number of surprises - not least the inclusion of former NRL star Sam Burgess.

Burgess and versatile Henry Slade are included as two of England's centres, that also feature Six Nations sensation Jonathan Joseph and veteran Brad Barritt. That means Burgess is included ahead of the more experienced Billy Twelvetress and Luther Burrell.

There's also no place for Nick Easter or Danny Cipriani, despite the maverick's impressive cameo against France last week.

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Unlike Australia, England have picked a more traditional breakdown with three scrumhalves and hookers, whilst having three players who have played outhalf at a high level in the squad as well.

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Brian O'Driscoll already went on record about his opinion of Burgess, and thinks its a very interesting selection:

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