Shaun Wane ready for World Cup opener after being ‘bored for two years’
The England coach has only face the Combined Nations All Stars, France and Fiji due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The England coach has only face the Combined Nations All Stars, France and Fiji due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
A wealth of talent will feature in the forthcoming tournament.
England coach Shaun Wane has labelled the Pacific Islanders favourites for the game at St James’ Park.
Dom Young scored one try and laid on two more.
The vastly experienced 33-year-old has agreed a two-year deal to remain in Super League with the Tigers.
Laurrent Frayssinous will be his assistant.
The Pacific Islanders will have no fewer than eight players appearing in Sunday’s NRL Grand Final between Penrith and Parramatta.
Farnworth played amateur rugby league for Wigan St Patrick’s before moving to Australia and joining Brisbane Broncos.
Hill is the chief beneficiary of the absence of St Helens prop Alex Walmsley.
Walmsley would have been one of the first names in coach Shaun Wane’s 24-man squad but for injury.
Offiah was in the team beaten 16-8 by Australia in the final 27 years ago after a controversial disallowed try.
England open their tournament against Brazil at Leeds on November 1
St Helens saw off Leeds to win a fourth successive Grand Final on Saturday.
The prop’s foot issue will rule him out of the remainder of the Super League season and the World Cup.
The Red Devils blow away Huddersfield 28-0 in the first round of the play-offs.