What's Sonny going to do to Sam?

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SAM Burgess knows the inevitable is coming, right?

Knows that Sonny Bill Williams, the returning Rooster he stomped like one does a bin full of grass clippings in the season opener, will be gunning for revenge Friday night when, inevitably, they collide again at ANZ Stadium.

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"Ah, we'll have to wait and see,'' Burgess grinned. "Wait until Friday night ... and deal with it then."

Check out the moment Sam Burgess and Sonny Bill Williams clashed back in round one in the video on the right

Currently rated the No.1 forward in League Land, both Burgess and his mantle will go up for grabs in what is shaping as the greatest heavyweight clash since Mike Tyson walked to ringside in those white, terry towelling robes.

Knowing that already this year Williams has wiped out Willie Mason, the old buddy who let him down at Canterbury. Following that, his one man war against Cronulla funnyman Beau Ryan, whose impersonations of SBW are, apparently, not quite so popular over Bondi way.

But as for what Burgess thinks the tattooed tyro has planned for him?

"We'll see what happens,'' the Bunnies giant shrugged. "It's a game of rugby league.

"But I certainly won't go looking for Sonny on purpose and I'm pretty sure it's the same his way - you've gotta stay within the system. But it's an 80 minute game, people come across each other."

Reminded that his reputation has been forged, both in the NRL and internationally, by challenging the best rivals in his position, Burgess continued: "I don't necessarily try and do that.

"Throughout games, though, you do come up against players and Sonny, he's an unbelievable athlete. What he's done this year is nothing short of brilliant.

"Sonny's not only been great for the Roosters but the entire NRL and I'd love to see the NRL do everything they can to keep him.

"But Sonny's his own man. He's a very ambitious guy with high goals and whatever he chooses, I don't hold anything against him.

"From what I hear he's a great bloke. And while people do keep talking to me about (the rivalry), I've not seen much of the stuff. I try to keep my head out of the paper and I'm pretty sure Sonny does the same."

While the NRL minor premiership goes on the line at ANZ Stadium, all the hype has surrounded the personal battles between heavyweights Williams and Burgess.

Earlier this week, online bookmaker Sportsbet opened a raft of markets pitting Burgess against his New Zealand rival - with the Englishman favourite to make more tackles, run the most metres, score the most tries and score the first try between the pair.

Yet while the Roosters, favourites only a week ago, are coming off consecutive losses for the first time in 2013, Burgess said he couldn't help but be enthused by the hype surrounding a clash with over 100 years of bad blood.

"This is why you play," Burgess continued. "The whole reason you play rugby league is to be involved in these big matches.

"Roosters versus Rabbitohs, it's always a big game whether it's round 15 or round 26. There's a bit riding on it with the minor premiership, which adds to the fire as well. ANZ, big crowd, practice run for the finals ... it's going to be a big game."