"He is still only 27 and, whilst we understand the reasons why he has not played as much football as he would have liked last season, having spoken to him, he is keen to return to his best in a Rhinos shirt. Rochdale have condemned "abhorrent" racist abuse aimed at midfielder Abraham Odoh and referred the matter to the authorities. "I am excited and honoured to be appointed as director of netball at Loughborough Lightning in Sara's absence," Burgess told Loughborough Sport. "My ambitions for the season are to continue learning, play the best I can and be the best team-mate I can be.