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Sam Burgess

Playing Career

All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.

Vital Statistics

Full Name
Samuel Burgess
Born
Wednesday, 14th December, 1988
Current Age
37 years and 156 days
Place Of Birth
Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England

Known Family Links

Brother
Thomas Burgess
Luke Burgess
George Burgess

Competitions Won

Test Series
2007 Baskerville Shield
NRL Premiership
2014
Charity Shield - AUS
2013

Honours & Awards

Peter Frilingos Memorial - Headline Moment of the Year
2013
RLIF Prop Of The Year
2013
Clive Churchill Medal
2014
Dally M Lock Of The Year
2014
RLIF Player Of The Year
2014
National Rugby League Hall Of Fame
2024

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tests (Senior International Matches) - 24 2 26 9-9 -     - - 36 - - - 16 10 - 61.54% List
Other International Matches - 2 - 2 --- -     - - - - - - - 1 1 0.00% List
World Cup - 8 - 8 2-2 -     - - 8 - - - 4 4 - 50.00% List
Test Series 1 1 1 2 1-1 -     - - 4 - - - 2 - - 100.00% List
Four Nations - 9 1 10 4-4 -     - - 16 - - - 4 6 - 40.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NRL Premiership (NRL) 1 181 1 182 44-44 0 / 1 0.00% - - 176 - 5 - 100 82 - 54.95% List
NRL Premiership Finals - 13 - 13 1-1 0 / 1 0.00% - - 4 - - - 7 6 - 53.85% List
NRL Premiership (NRL Magic Round) - 1 - 1 1-1 -     - - 4 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Club Career - UK   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Super League - 46 34 80 14-14 5 / 8 62.50% - - 66 - 3 - 43 35 2 53.75% List
Challenge Cup - 5 3 8 3-3 -     - - 12 - - - 5 3 - 62.50% List
Super League Finals - 1 3 4 1-1 -     - - 4 - - - 2 2 - 50.00% List
UK Top Division - 46 34 80 14-14 5 / 8 62.50% - - 66 - 3 - 43 35 2 53.75% List
Other   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Charity Shield - AUS 1 2 - 2 2-2 -     - - 8 - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
All Stars - 1 - 1 --- -     - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Overall   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  257 40 297 70-70 5 / 9 55.56% - - 290 - 8 - 164 131 2 55.22% List

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Great Britain 2007   1 1 2 1-1 -     - - 4 - - - 2 - - 100.00% List
England 2008-10, 2013, 2016-18   23 1 24 8-8 -     - - 32 - - - 14 10 - 58.33% List

International Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
England 2008-2013   2 - 2 --- -     - - - - - - - 1 1 0.00% List

World Cup Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
England 2008-2017   8 - 8 2-2 -     - - 8 - - - 4 4 - 50.00% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NRL 2010   1 - 1 --- -     - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List

England - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Northern Union 2007   1 - 1 --- -     - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List

NRL Premiership Premiership (NRL Magic Round) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
SouthsSouth Sydney 20102010 Telstra NRL Premiership   22 - 223-3 -     - - 12 - - - 10 12 - 45.45% List
SouthsSouth Sydney 20112011 Telstra NRL Premiership   4 - 4--- -     - - - - - - - 4 - 0.00% List
SouthsSouth Sydney 20122012 Telstra NRL Premiership   21 1 225-5 -     - - 20 - - - 14 8 - 63.64% List
SouthsSouth Sydney 20132013 Telstra NRL Premiership   22 - 228-8 -     - - 32 - 1 - 15 7 - 68.18% List
SouthsSouth Sydney 20142014 Telstra NRL Premiership   26 - 2610-10 0 / 1 0.00% - - 40 - - - 17 9 - 65.38% List
SouthsSouth Sydney 20162016 Telstra NRL Premiership   23 - 235-5 -     - - 20 - - - 9 14 - 39.13% List
SouthsSouth Sydney 20172017 Telstra NRL Premiership   21 - 215-5 -     - - 20 - 2 - 7 14 - 33.33% List
SouthsSouth Sydney 20182018 Telstra NRL Premiership   23 - 231-1 -     - - 4 - 1 - 15 8 - 65.22% List
SouthsSouth Sydney 20192019 Telstra NRL Premiership   19 - 197-7 -     - - 28 - 1 - 13 6 - 68.42% List

NRL Premiership Premiership (NRL Magic Round) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
South Sydney 2010-14, 2016-19   181 1 182 44-44 - / 1 0.00% - - 176 - 5 - 100 82 - 54.95% List

English Career - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
BradfordBradford 2006   - 9 92-2 -     - - 8 - - - 7 5 - 77.78% List
BradfordBradford 2007   11 19 303-3 5 / 8 62.50% - - 22 - 1 - 19 11 1 63.33% List
BradfordBradford 2008   21 2 238-8 -     - - 32 - 1 - 13 10 - 56.52% List
BradfordBradford 2009   19 7 264-4 -     - - 16 - 1 - 11 14 1 42.31% List

English Career - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Bradford 2006-09   51 37 88 17-17 5 / 8 62.50% - - 78 - 3 - 48 38 2 54.55% List

Your Say

  • Maurice Stynes
    21 May 2024 2:11pm

    I believe Sam Burgess is the best forward to play the game for the past fifty years. Perhaps Malcolm Reilly, Bradley Clyde and Ron Coote were as good but not better. I think Sam set the benchmark for what is the prototype of middle forwards for now and going forward. Patrick Cardigan, Joe Tapine, James Fisher-Harris are Tino Fa’asuamaleaui who are the most dominant forwards in our game today are virtually clones of Sam Burgess. He was the best. ????

  • Anonymous
    17 Aug 2025 11:41am

    Sam Burgess was the best forward to come out of England bar none.

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Sources: Warrington Rugby Heritage , Official League Website