Burke keen to step out of Farrell’s shadow at Sarries

By GARY FITZGERALD

Star: Fergus Burke in action for the Crusaders

SLIPPING into the boots of a departed club and England legend would fill most young players with a fair amount of trepidation and fear.
That should be especially so when you are still a relative youngster, still learning his trade after just 39 appearances for his first cluband having flown half way round the world to start a new rugby life.
Yet former All Blacks junior Fergus Burke hardly seems daunted by his sudden decision to swap New Zealand for North London and the job of proving Mark McCall correct in believin...

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