Luke Burgess believes joining South Sydney Rabbitohs was the best move he ever made, while he's rejected talk he failed to shine with Leeds.
Influence
Peacock's retirement from international action means Burgess will not play alongside his ex-Rhinos team-mate again, although his influence during their time at Leeds is something he will always retain.
"JP was massive for me back at Leeds," he added. "Everyone knows he's a great leader and it was good for me to have him there as a front-row myself.
"He's done so much in the game and, now he's retired from international football, I'd love to follow in his footsteps. This is a massive chance for me to play well and try keep my spot in the England squad.
"After this tournament I've got to go back to Australia, try and have another consistent year with Souths and hopefully put my name forward for the 2013 World Cup.
"When you grow up as a kid you always want to reach the pinnacle of your sport and to play in a World Cup for England would be the ultimate for me. It's quite an exciting thought but there's a quite a lot of time to go yet."
