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SAM Burgess hopes to hear the Warrington enclave cheering for victory at Headingley, despite having a Leeds accent.
For his fiancee Lucy, Lucy’s family is based in the city and will be in the stands as he walks to the side he cheered for as a childhood fan.
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However, when it comes to who they want to win, there is no doubt. Same goes for mum Julie from Australia and brothers, Luke, Thomas and George.
Wolves boss Burgess said: “I love Headingley and there are a lot of good people at Leeds Rhinos, a lot of staff have helped me with tickets as all of Lucy’s family are Leeds.
“I think the whole family are now in the Wire camp but I think they are sitting towards the end of Leeds, hope they all behave themselves!
“And we’re a very loyal family, so I’m sure my siblings will all be happy for Wire.
“I know my mum is and she is the boss, although they have a soft spot for Leeds as Luke played there for a number of years and won a grand final there.”
Burgess stood in what is now the East Stand growing up, roaring Leeds on and idolizing hero Adrian Morley.
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And he knows that just like him, the star of the future can watch tonight from the balconies.
He added: “It’s a great club and the stadium looks fantastic now. I’m personally looking forward to going there.
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“We were big Leeds fans growing up. We’d sit on the wall by the end of the old scoreboard and sit behind the sticks.
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“Moz was my hero, he’s a legend but under the new rules he would have played one game and missed six!
“It’s all a bit of a blur to me, you remember more the atmosphere. It was always a great place to go and I was mad about rugby, so I’m sure there’s the next generation of players there watching.
“You’re likely to see the next set of players who were fans there. It’s a great environment and I always enjoyed going as a kid – but the stadium is a bit grander now.”
