Burgess would have been one of the first names in McNamara 's 23 - man squad .
Burgess played in all five matches of the 2013 World Cup and started all three games in the 2014 Four Nations Series .
Burgess , who played in all five matches of the 2013 World Cup and started all three games in the 2014 Four Nations Series , would have been one of the first names in McNamara 's 23 - man squad .