Sam Burgess included in Bath European Cup squad
Friday 30 October 2015 18:13, UK
Sam Burgess has been included in Bath's 41-man squad for this season's European Champions Cup.
Speculation has intensified that Burgess is on the verge of a return to rugby league just 12 months after switching codes, but the 26-year-old has been named by Bath for the tournament, which kicks off next month.
Bath's opening Champions Cup game is against reigning European champions Toulon in France on November 15.
Burgess' future could start to become clearer next Monday, when he is due to resume training with the Aviva Premiership club.
England World Cup centre Burgess, who has two years left on his contract with Bath, has taken a break in Spain.
Bath head coach Mike Ford admits that Burgess "didn't quite feel right" after the World Cup, but is convinced he will remain a rugby union player.
Ford said: "Last week, Sam came back into training because initially that's what he wanted, but then he did and he didn't quite feel right.
"We decided to give him time off there and then, which means that he's gone away to get refreshed and will be back in training on November 2."
England were determined to take Burgess to the World Cup, dropping the more established Northampton centre Luther Burrell to make room for a player who they felt offered leadership and big-game experience, albeit in a different code.
