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Yahoo
24-05-2025
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Sam Burgess' first words on Musgrove departure with recruitment hint given
SAM Burgess opted not to go into detail about Zane Musgrove's sudden departure from Warrington Wolves. Instead, he expressed his hope that his former South Sydney Rabbitohs teammate can get himself going again after dropping into the Championship to join Oldham. Following what is understood to have been an internal disciplinary issue, The Wire confirmed Musgrove's departure with immediate effect on Friday morning. He had been set to leave the club at the end of the season regardless with his contract edging towards expiry, but his future for 2026 is now secure having signed an 18-month deal with Oldham. When given the chance to comment on Musgrove's departure for the first time, however, Burgess was in no mood to satisfy any thirst for gossip. 'I commented on it pre-game – I'm not going to go into any detail which I think everybody's after, but we dealt with everything internally,' he said following Friday's 31-12 defeat to Hull KR. 'We went through a great process with it, and Zane has been picked up by Oldham which is great for him. 'Hopefully he gets to go and play some great rugby and get himself back on the field.' Musgrove's departure does give Warrington some room to manoeuvre in terms of bringing players to the club mid-season, with salary cap space and an overseas quota spot now available for use. While he did not rule out using the newly-created space to draft in reinforcements, however, Burgess said nothing should be expected imminently. 'Nothing straight away,' he said when asked if he was looking to replace Musgrove immediately. 'It does give us some flexibility but there's nothing we're looking at right away. 'We'll try and be targeted in our approach and we'll see what unfolds over the next month or two if we can add to the roster.'
Yahoo
08-05-2025
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Warrington Wolves injury update as Burgess discusses potential returns
SAM Burgess was keen to play his cards close to his chest with regards to the health of his Warrington Wolves squad ahead of Sunday's Challenge Cup semi-final. And while he is guaranteed to get at least one of his key men back and the door is seemingly left ajar for another, he admits he expects to face Leigh Leopards with a largely similar pool of players. Skipper George Williams (ankle) and hooker Danny Walker (knee) are long-term absentees, with Burgess confirming the latter had undergone surgery to start his recovery process earlier this week. Scrum-half Marc Sneyd (fractured eye socket) and centre Toby King (groin) are closer to returning, with Burgess hinting that King had the best chance – albeit a slim one – of lining up at the Totally Wicked Stadium. Winger Matty Ashton will return to the side having sat out the Magic Weekend loss to Wigan Warriors under concussion protocol but aside from him, Burgess is not optimistic of any further fitness boosts. When asked if any players other than Ashton were expected to return to contention, the Wire boss replied: 'No, but the players were have are healthy. 'I don't want to focus too much on who's injured – I'll focus on who's going to play, we'll get our game plan around that and look forward to the contest. 'Kingy is a chance – I'll make a decision on him later today so we'll figure that out. 'He's not completely ruled out but he's probably more likely not to make it. 'Danny had his surgery on Tuesday. I don't want to put a timeframe on it because everyone beats them these days but he'll be a while.' In a period in which new injuries are seemingly being picked up every week, recent days appear to have been somewhat kinder to Warrington in that there are no fresh fitness issues within their ranks. Second-rower Lachlan Fitzgibbon had been a concern after he did not return for the second half at Magic but Burgess reiterated that he is expected to be fit. 'Lachlan's battered and bruised but he'll be okay,' he said. 'We play a collision sport so it happens. Injuries are part of it so it's about adjusting on the run, which I feel we're doing pretty well. 'The contest will be won or lost regardless of injuries – I hear there's a bit of talk of injuries elsewhere, but we'll just get on with it.'
