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    "We were down in Wales playing Celtic Crusaders and I was getting a massage when the ePhone went," he recalls, revealing that he almost hung up when the caller introduced himself as "Russell – Russell Crowe from South Sydney" "We were all in camp together so I thought it was one of the boys geeing me up. Full Article at Guardian Unlimited
    Russell – Russell Crowe from South Sydney
    SOURCE: Guardian Unlimited 4 weeks ago
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England's Burgess takes cue from Crowe
  1. We were down in Wales playing Celtic Crusaders and I was getting a massage when the ePhone went
    SOURCE: Guardian Unlimited 4 weeks ago
  2. He's a genuine rugby league fan
    SOURCE: Guardian Unlimited 4 weeks ago
  3. Mum's a big fan of his, and she was a bit star-struck
    SOURCE: Guardian Unlimited 4 weeks ago
  4. I suppose Russell and a lot of other people will be watching me, but all that's in my mind is playing well in my first game against Australia
    – Sam Burgess SOURCE: Guardian Unlimited 4 weeks ago
  5. We were all in camp together so I thought it was one of the boys geeing me up. But he talked me round and made me believe it was him. It was just a normal conversation, like talking to your mate – that's why I didn't believe it, because it seemed a bit too calm.
    SOURCE: Guardian Unlimited 4 weeks ago
  6. He's the best young front-rower I've ever seen
    SOURCE: Guardian Unlimited 4 weeks ago
  7. But it's not so much the star status he's got as what he plans to do for Souths, and the way he sold that to Sam. I think Sam's a bit of a rugby league romantic really, he loves the game, and he likes the idea of being part of the Rabbitohs' 21st Premiership after such a long wait.
    SOURCE: Guardian Unlimited 4 weeks ago
  8. But it also meant she could hear first-hand from Russell about the sort of environment I'd be going into – it will probably make her feel a bit more comfortable knowing I'm going to be looked after.
    SOURCE: Guardian Unlimited 4 weeks ago
  9. We wouldn't have got Sam without Russell, there's no doubt about that
    SOURCE: Guardian Unlimited 4 weeks ago

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