Aviva Premiership
Bath set to keep Sam Burgess in the back-row
ESPN Staff
April 11, 2015
Sam Burgess
Sam Burgess© Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images

Bath are contemplating keeping Sam Burgess in the back-row after he started at blindside in their 29-19 win over Newcastle on Friday night.

He has played the bulk of his union career in the centre but was switched to flanker on Friday night and played for 60 minutes as Bath moved up to second in the Aviva Premiership.

"We're pleased with the way Sam played in the back row," said Ford. "He's not the finished article by any means but he will get better and we'll probably look to keep playing him in the back row."

Ford was also pleased with the way his team picked themselves up after their European Champions Cup exit at the hand of Leinster last weekend.

"It was a very good night in terms of the outcome and the five points and getting back to second place," he said. "It was a very emotional Saturday. The boys were very drained and disappointed to come out on the wrong end of the European result.

"We came back in this week and trained hard for this game and we wanted to play fast, the boys showed a real cutting edge tonight.

"We cut them open at times. Anthony Watson was superb as was George [Ford] and [Semesa] Rokoduguni was outstanding."

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