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SAM Burgess and James Graham, swapping yarns over a pot of tea.
Can you see it? No, neither could we.
Yet when it comes to one of the great NRL rivalries — a 220kg collision of pasty English flesh — Burgess insists it all comes down to cups of Earl Grey.
"Jammer, he's great at making a brew,'' the Rabbitohs enforcer insists. "When we're on tour, he makes a pot of tea for us every night. It's the one thing I'm really going to miss when I leave at the end of the year."
International roommates since 2007, Burgess and Graham are set to rock the foundations of ANZ stadium when they renew hostilities in a Good Friday clash between South Sydney and Canterbury.
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Apart from clashing violently back in June, 2012, the Pommy pairing are also alleged to have traded blows during an off-field dispute at the recent World Cup.
Yet despite regularly belting seven shades from one another, Burgess insists he and Graham are actually the best of mates. Rooming together for the past seven years as internationals, the duo also chat regularly, catch up for dinner monthly ... Burgess even going all Pat Benatar when asked about their battlefield.
"Love him to bits,'' the Rabbitohs enforcer grins. "Jammer is a great bloke and we're the closest mates.
"But I also love playing against him because he's a great competitor — you always know what you're going to get."
And what you get is fireworks.
England teammates Burgess and Graham put their friendship to one side. Source: News Limited
Like back in 2012 when, during a match the Bulldogs would eventually win 23-18, these two hulking forwards produced a clash so heated, the headline writers had no option but 'Battle Of Britain'.
Having collected a spilt Steeden from his own in-goal, Burgess wound up, cocked the elbow and motored straight from the man who makes his tea — wonderfully oblivious to the referee's whistle that had seen Graham drop his guard. Cue pandemonium.
Back in November, too, whispers again emerged of these two going at it — this time off-pitch during the World Cup. Apparently, the pair argued over a night on the turps which, following England's shock loss to Italy, eventually saw Gareth Hock sent home in disgrace.
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"But it's funny what gets written,'' Burgess shrugs. "Me and Jammer, we're honestly the best of mates.
"I spend a lot of time with him away from footy, catch up for dinner once a month, we're proper mates.
"And for England, we've been roomies since 2007. When you live with someone for five weeks like that, you get to know them pretty well."
How well?
"Mate, he's got some weird habits," Burgess laughs. "Jammer can't sleep at night unless he's listening to his podcast.
"That's weird, when you've got to listen to his podcasts with him. And then there's the brews ... he really is a quality bloke."
Burgess rates Graham's tea-making abilities, as well as his footy. Source: Getty Images
Can play a bit too?
"He's been mega for them,'' the Rabbitohs forward continues. "Has been for the last few years.
"I always knew he'd be great but I think it took It took a while for people to realise what he brought to the club.
"Great competitor, outstanding soft hands and he does the hard yards when needed. I see Canterbury have just re-signed him to a big contract too so hopefully he'll shout me a feed soon."
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