Tuesday 3 March 2015 13:47, UK
Sam Burgess insists he has no thoughts about quitting rugby union and returning to league.
Burgess has been battling for form and to learn the union ropes ever since making the summer switch from South Sydney Rabbitohs to Bath.
That led to Bath coach Mike Ford revealing Burgess is “frustrated” by his less-than-rapid progress since switching codes.
Last summer Burgess had been widely tipped in the media as a potential member of Stuart Lancaster’s England squad for this year’s World Cup.
He did make his international bow in the second-string Saxons' 18-9 victory over Ireland Wolfhounds in Cork in January.
But he admits he is not yet in a position to hope he is in the frame for a place in the full squad and has to concentrate on helping Bath – who have lost their last three games – out of their current rut.
"I probably think what Mike (Ford) said was misinterpreted a bit," said Burgess. "Mike said frustrated, but as a sportsman you're surely going to be frustrated, especially when you're losing games.
"I'm certainly enjoying my time there. Although we've lost the last few weeks have been great for me in terms of my learning curve.
"I'm really happy at Bath, it's been good fun so far, and hopefully that will continue until the back-end of the year.
"I would just rather continue enjoying my time at Bath and see how things turn out.
"I've just got to get on with the job at Bath, knuckle down and work hard. I've learned more in the last three weeks than at any point, you could say that, yeah.
"But I would love to have been winning in that spell too! It would be great to be learning quickly and winning at the same time, but that's just sport."
