Bookies believe that controversial English World Cup back Sam Burgess may be about to return to league in England.
Burgess, aged 26, is being made a scapegoat by some for England's early exit from the rugby World Cup. Many believed that Burgess would return to league with South Sydney, who he led to the NRL title last year.
But there has been a burst of interest in placing bets on Burgess, who made his name at Bradford, joining Super League club Leeds. Sky Bet, which offered odds of 8/1 then 6/1, closed its book.
A SkyBet spokesman told the Yorkshire Evening Post: "We received a number of requests on our Twitter account for Sam Burgess to sign for Leeds Rhinos shortly before and after England lost to Australia. We've since taken the market down in case some people know something we don't."
