New England head coach Steve McNamara, the current Bulls boss, will be reunited with his former player for the Gillette Fusion match against France at Leigh on Saturday, June 12, after South Sydney performed a U-turn by agreeing to release him.
McNamara will also have the services of Wests Tigers second rower Gareth Ellis for his first match in charge.
Burgess has been a big success in his first season in the National Rugby League and initially the Rabbitohs insisted the 21-year-old prop or second rower would not be available for the mid-season international because they have a match against Brisbane Broncos that weekend.
But the Sydney club's stance softened following representations made by Rugby League International Federation chairman Colin Love.
According to the regulations, internationals have precedence over club matches, as Leeds and Wigan discovered two years ago when they were forced to release Brent Webb and Thomas Leuluai for the mid-season Anzac Test.
It is thought gentle diplomacy paved the way for Burgess' availability.
Wests Tigers did not have an issue with releasing Ellis because they have a bye that weekend.
Both players are England regulars and McNamara is keen to field his strongest available team for their only home match before the end-of-season Four Nations series in Australia and New Zealand.
"Sam and Gareth are important parts of our plans, both for the Gillette Fusion international and this year's Four Nations and beyond," said McNamara.
"We are about to embark on an exciting journey culminating in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup and the match against France is a significant juncture in our development.
"Both Sam and Gareth were instrumental in the progress we made during last year's Gillette Four Nations and have key roles to play in building on that momentum.
"We have kept close tabs on their progress in the NRL and are delighted by their form in 2010. I'm looking forward to working with them both again next month."
The availability of Burgess is a timely boost for McNamara, who is almost certain to be without front rower Jamie Peacock for the game against France after he was ruled out for four to six weeks with a knee injury sustained in Leeds' win over Warrington last Friday.
Burgess is seen as a potential future England captain and, in the absence of Peacock, could even be handed the role against France, although Warrington prop Adrian Morley has been the vice-captain and remains favourite to lead the side out at Leigh.
McNamara will include both Burgess and Ellis when he announces his 19-man squad at a press conference in Manchester on June 1.
Ellis, player of the year in his first season with the Tigers, is likely to play for his club against Canterbury Bulldogs in Sydney on Friday, June 4, before flying out while Burgess is expected to be in action with South Sydney on Monday, June 7, and therefore will have limited time for training with England.
Sam Burgess - will play for England.