England need someone to come into the midfield and say 'this is how I am going to play, you play around me'. Burgess seems to be that character. There is still a lot of debate about where his best position will be, but let us not overcomplicate it for him. Playing in the back-row is a non-starter. He is not going to get there in time for the World Cup where he would get crucified against the McCaws of this world. Playing in the centre, on the other hand, is very doable. He can defend zonally like they do in league. If you move him to 13 it gets a lot more complicated because of the angles involved.