Sam Burgess finalises Bath switch

England rugby league international Sam Burgess has agreed a move to Bath that will see him cross codes.

The 25-year-old, who is currently a South Sydney Rabbitohs player, will link up with his new rugby union employers in October.

"I'm happy this has all been sorted out before the start of the season so that I can concentrate on my game and the team without any other things in the way," he told Sky Sports News.

"An opportunity presented itself to head back home to England and to pursue a chance to represent my country in two different sports.

"With 2015 being a Rugby World Cup, it was an opportunity I had to pursue and I thank the Rabbitohs for allowing me to make this move and start the next chapter in my sporting career."

Burgess joined Sydney in 2010 following a three-year stint with the Bradford Bulls.