Whether he will make Stuart Lancaster’s final cut of 31 – which is due to be announced this summer – remains to be seen. Burgess is clearly anxious not to appear presumptuous, to the extent that he would rather not answer questions on the subject. “I have an opportunity,” is all he will say. “I’m going to go in there with an open mind and will enjoy training with a new bunch of guys; try to learn from how they play the game, and see how it goes. I’m not saying I’m going to do this or I’m going to do that.”