He has obviously had ,pardon the pun, a massive tap on the shoulder from the coach. Wayne Bennett has done it before to others under his control and it even extended to his tenure as coach of England with criticism levelled at Burgess.
Burgess's life off field is falling apart and his on field issues have become a problem for the club itself. Can't control his temper and with the money he is on the club would want him to be front and centre in their premiership charges.
Everyone can see the issue except the man himself. His record shows that he has been a bit lucky not to be suspended more times than he has, only because of the varied charges which have levelled at him and the fact that they have not led to carry over points/ loading for similar offences.
https://www.racingandsports.com/new...04/nrl-judiciary-record-of-sam-burgess/491735
SAM BURGESS'S JUDICIARY RECORD
* Rd 21, 2010: Dangerous contact, head contact (grade two), early guilty plea - 1 week
* Rd 22, 2012: Careless high tackle (grade two), early guilty plea - 0 weeks
* Prelim final, 2012: Dangerous contact, leading with legs (grade one), early guilty plea - 1 week
* Rd 1, 2013: Careless high tackle (grade one), early guilty plea - 1 week
* Rd 11, 2013: Dangerous contact, head neck pressure (crusher) (grade one), guilty at panel - 1 week
* Rd 22, 2013: Contrary conduct, genital grabbing (grade one), early guilty plea - 2 weeks
* Rd 21, 2016: Dangerous contact, arm shoulder pressure (chicken wing) (grade one), early guilty plea - 0 weeks
* Rd 26, 2016: Tripping (grade one), early guilty plea - 0 weeks
* Rd 7, 2017: Shoulder charge (grade one), not guilty at panel
* Rd 25, 2017: Careless high tackle (grade one), early guilty plea - 0 weeks
* Rd 2, 2018: Dangerous contact, cannonball (grade one), early guilty plea - 0 weeks
* Rd 4, 2018: Dangerous contact, raised elbow (grade one), guilty at panel - 2 weeks
* Rd 7, 2018: Careless high tackle, (grade two), early guilty plea - 2 weeks
* Rd 13, 2019: Contrary conduct, (grade one), early guilty plea - 0 weeks
* Rd 20, 2019: Careless high tackle (grade two) - penalty to be determined
https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/sam-bu...y-slater/f09c595c-19b1-4c2d-9831-f23c8bbb5209
Sam Burgess is harming his claims as the NRL's greatest English import with silly infractions, according to rugby league legends Brad Fittler and Peter Sterling.
Burgess will miss South Sydney's opening finals match after pleading guilty to pulling the hair of Roosters player Billy Smith on Thursday night.
It was the Rabbitohs captain's fifth charge in the past two seasons and his third this year alone, meaning this time he could not escape with a fine.
Fittler said on
The Sunday Footy Show that Burgess' toughness was unquestionable, but the English forward sometimes "lacked control".
"I think a lot of people are sort of nervous about Sam going into the future," Fittler said.
"We love him playing in the NRL, he's a beauty. Great fella, so tough. The good thing is, he doesn't need to change the way he plays, we don't need to see anything different.
"The toughness isn't the thing that's holding him back. It's most probably the control.
"This is the reason that Sam's missing the semi-final, no other reason. The toughness doesn't have to go, just a little bit of control would be good."