I don't think this comes down to South Sydney... it comes down to Burgess staying on the field.
It was repported that Dr Maguire wanted him to stay on the field so he did.
https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/spor...-the-grand-final/story-fnp0lyn4-1227081709052
SOUTH Sydney premiership-winning coach Michael Maguire has revealed how he used the legend of John Sattler to inspire a wounded Sam Burgess to play through excruciating pain and lead his side to a famous grand final triumph.
Maguire told The Daily Telegraph at South Sydney’s fan day on Monday that he sent a short yet emotional message out through his trainer for a clearly rattled Burgess, who suffered a fractured cheekbone in the opening tackle on Sunday’s decider.
Sattler will forever remain in Souths folklore for playing the 1970 grand final against Manly with a broken jaw.
“I said to the trainer, run out and tell him John Sattler,” Maguire told The Daily Telegraph.
“Sattler is part of the history of this club and everyone has been very fond of John’s story for a long time.
“To be able to put Sam in that light, two great characters sit together. The stories of what Sattler did, he is a rugby league great and a South Sydney great.
“We have all heard about how John continually achieved at that time when he broke his jaw. I knew Sam could do it. Sam showed he could for all the players and all the young guys coming through at this club.”
The similarities between Sattler and Burgess were eerie. Both played for Souths, both in jumper 13, both sustained facial breaks and both inspired their sides to premierships.
“Sam was never going to come off the field,” Maguire said. “Sam has put in that much work, along with all our players.
“This opportunity with these people, he wasn’t coming off. That’s what it’s all about.”
The assistant coach who took Maguire’s message on the sideline, former Souths forward Mark Ellison, added: “Madge (Maguire) did say to remind Sam about John Sattler. In Madge’s three years here he has taught the players about this club’s famous history and past.”
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-10-09/burgess-was-not-concussed-in-gf3a-mcguire/5802742
South Sydney coach Michael Maguire has rejected claims grand final hero Sam Burgess played concussed during the NRL premiership decider last weekend.
The NRL has queried Burgess's physical state after he fractured his cheekbone and eye socket in a head clash with Canterbury's English forward James Graham in the
opening tackle of last Sunday's match, won 30-6 by Souths.
English Test forward Burgess was quoted on radio admitting he had little memory of the match, raising speculation he should have been subject to a concussion test.
However, Maguire, speaking at the team's civic reception at Sydney's Town Hall on Thursday before thousands of fans, maintained that his training staff followed the correct protocols in regards to Burgess's welfare.
The processes are there in place and we've been doing that ever since (they have) been brought in.
South Sydney coach Michael Maguire
Maguire said concussion was never a factor with Burgess.
"No, not at all," Maguire told reporters. "The processes are there in place and we've been doing that ever since (they have) been brought in."