Sam Burgess' return to England's squad for the Four Nations is a lift as he is among the world's elite, says international team-mate Liam Farrell.
The back-rower returned to South Sydney Rabbitohs for 2016 and played 23 games, scoring five tries in the NRL.
Burgess left rugby union side Bath last November, after England's disappointing union World Cup campaign.
"You can't not miss a player of Sam's calibre, rugby league is where he belongs," Farrell told BBC Sport.
"To play rugby union and put pressure on himself, is something I admire but he's one of the best in the world and it's great to have him back."
Before his exit, Burgess' performances put him among the league code's elite, winning a premiership with Souths in 2014 and the personal honour of the Clive Churchill Medal in the Grand Final.