After a brief Super League spell with Warrington, Newcastle centre says he is back from ‘a dark place’ and has not given up on England
For the first time in a long time, Luther Burrell is happy. “Life right now is good, certainly in comparison to the places I’ve been in,” the 33‑year‑old says as he begins to describe his experiences of a whirlwind two years that have taken him from rugby union to league and back again.
Burrell, who played league as a teenager in his home town of Huddersfield, had big plans for his move to Warrington Wolves in spring 2019. Unlike other players who had switched from union to league in the past, Burrell’s experience of league in his formative years left many believing he would thrive in Super League, and replicate his success in union. “I felt I had everything there to have a really good go at it, but ultimately, it just wasn’t meant to be.”