Sam Burgess calls Mike Ford 'a snake' and accuses him of treating Burgess as a 'pawn' during England's 2015 World Cup campaign.
Mike Ford and Sam Burgess' relationship broke down over the course of the 2015 Rugby World Cup
The ex-rugby league star, now 31, was included in England's World Cup squad nine months after his union debut."I had to tell him I couldn't play for him anymore. I'd lost respect for him." Ford was selected at fly-half for England's opening win against Fiji, but was only on the bench for their second match against Wales, with Burgess brought into midfield and Owen Farrell preferred at 10."After me starting against Wales, my relationship with George completely changed, he wouldn't talk to me, he was a bit sulky.
Burgess returned to Australian rugby league side South Sydney Rabbitohs in the aftermath of the tournament,"I went back to Bath and I couldn't sit in the same room as Mike. It was pretty hot to be honest," said Burgess.
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