Former England centre Sam Burgess has taken a strange swipe at Jamie Roberts in an appearance on a rugby league podcast, belittling him as "just like a normal NRL player" who "wasn't interested in contact".
Burgess, who switched codes prior to the 2015 World Cup, failed to make the same mark in union as he did in league - with England exiting their home World Cup in the pool stages. The 33-year-old, who was forced to retire from rugby league through injury and is now looking for coaching jobs in Australia, has never exactly hidden his bitterness over the short-lived move to union.
And it would appear that resentment extends to Welsh centre Roberts, who started opposite Burgess in midfield during Wales' famous 28-25 victory at Twickenham. Speaking on former England rugby league international James Graham's The Bye Round podcast, Burgess felt compelled to bring up the 94-cap Wales midfielder when listing his gripes with the 15-a-side game.
