He was a critical part of the South Sydney Rabbitohs' last grand final appearance in 2014.
And Sam Burgess celebrated his former team's historic part in the 2021 NRL Grand Final on Tuesday with a shirtless selfie.
The 32-year-old retired athlete captioned the skin-baring post, 'LETS GO - GF week baby' ahead of Sunday's decider.
Rabbitohs legend: Sam Burgess (pictured) celebrated his former team's historic part in the 2021 NRL Grand Final on Tuesday with a shirtless selfie
He also made sure to drop in a plug for the clothing label he shares with his brothers Luke, George and Tom.
The enthusiastic post comes after Sam said there is 'just no comparison' between taking part in SAS Australia and playing in the NRL during a new interview on Thursday.
The former Rabbitohs captain reluctantly retired in October 2019 after over a decade of playing the heavy-contact sport due to a shoulder injury.
He is now one of the frontrunners in this season of Channel Seven's gruelling challenge series - but when asked to compare the show to his time on the footy field, he told The Daily Telegraph that they're not even in the same ballpark.
Big man: Sam was a critical part of the South Sydney Rabbitohs' last grand final appearance in 2014. Pictured here playing in 2019
Speaking out: Burgess has said there is 'just no comparison' between taking part in SAS Australia and playing in the NRL
'On that show, if my shoulder fails me, I only fail myself,' he said. 'The consequences are only on me. Not on 30,000 members paying
