From the moment he burst onto the scene as a precocious teenager, Sam Burgess has always been one to watch. Whether that has been smashing Fuifioi Moimoi for Great Britain in 2007, rampaging through Australia two years later or leading South Sydney to an iconic Grand Final win with a shattered cheekbone in 2014, Burgess has been a player at the centre of attention. That’s without even getting into his spell in the 15-man code that included an over-analysed World Cup campaign with England. Now, his 13-man team-mates need him more than ever. It’s fair to say that we didn’t see the best version of Sam Burgess in last year’s Four Nations. Burgess’ profile is one that transcends rugby league ( Image: Getty Images Europe) The Yorkshireman during his ill-fated stint in rugby union ( Image: Getty) Captain in the absence of the injured Sean O’Loughlin, it never quite clicked for the 28-year-old, and a disappointing tournament ended with coach Wayne Bennett making public reference to his indiscipline. But the veteran boss is set to hand him a different role in the up-coming World Cup. In 2016 Burgess was what modern coaches term a “middle” – playing loose forward but…