Footy legend Return to South Sydney Rabbitohs

Sam Burgess, the head coach of the Warrington Wolves and a former South Africa player, has dismissed rumors that he may soon return to the NRL to coach the Rabbitohs, stating he is content where he is.

Due to an alleged disagreement over the supposed favorable treatment of key players Latrell Mitchell and Cody Walker, coach Jason Demetriou chose to side with his fullback and five-eighth, Burgess left the struggling Souths under a cloud last year.

The footy great took his first top-flight coaching job over the off-season with Super League side Warrington Wolves, who have started well this season.

Souths meanwhile sit second-bottom of the NRL following five losses and much speculation about Demetriou’s future.

When asked if there was any chance of heading to the NRL this season, Burgess told Sky Sports: ‘No, none whatsoever. I’ve got a two-year contract here and I’m going to honour that.

‘Simon [Moran, Warrington owner] and everyone at the club has been brilliant.

‘I’m very happy. I’m loving our time here and won’t be going back any sooner.’

Despite a bye this week, Demetriou still faces a hard road ahead, with matches against Melbourne and Penrith in the coming fortnight before the club’s draw clears up.

South Sydney’s next scheduled board meeting will fall between those two games.

Chairman Nick Pappas said before the Sharks match he needed to see some new-found determination and resilience – and Souths delivered both last Saturday night.

Star five-eighth Walker said the team had played with Demetriou in mind.

‘We always try and go out there and fight for the jersey and fight for the coach,’ he said after the match.

‘We’ve got tremendous respect for JD and how much work he puts in. We wanted to show that. I thought we did that.

‘You can see the effort and the energy.’