Featuring in Inside Sport’s November 2016 issue - on sale now - Burgess, preparing for his first rugby league Test series since England’s elimination in the semi-finals of the 2013 World Cup due to a stint in the 15-man code, says the England boys will benefit from the master coach’s experience and expertise no-end.

“Personally, I’ve worked with the England coach Wayne Bennett before, in the NRL All Stars camp back in 2010,” the Canterbury ambassador tells Inside Sport.

“From what I’ve known of him I think he’ll fit really well into the English scope and the English culture. Certainly I think there is a bit of excitement amongst the boys about his involvement in the English team and what expertise and methods he can contribute to the set-up.

“He brings a bit of an X-factor in terms of the coaching side of things. He’s obviously been and done it all; his resume speaks for itself.”

Sam Burgess hasn't played international rugby league since 2013. (Photo by Getty Images)

By the end of the 2016 Four Nations the Brisbane Broncos mentor would have coached each of the “big three” – Australia, New Zealand and England – in some capacity across his illustrious coaching career.

However, despite Bennett’s record, Burgess, who has made 15 appearances for Great Britain and England since 2007, says it will still be up to the players to show some pride if they’re to get the job done on home soil across the month-long tournament.

“I never like putting myself on the line as far as results and overall predictions go,” the South Sydney Rabbitohs star tells IS. “We’ll prefer to do our talking on the field.

“The guys are looking forward to getting together as a whole group, first and foremost. We’ve worked hard, we believe we’re moving in the right direction. There’s no point going into any competitive event without belief, and certainly as a group of Englishmen we have plenty of that.”