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England rugby league reaches defining moment after men face early World Cup exit
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Pool B + C: England 34-12 Papua New Guinea Women’s side crash out after defeat by Samoa Game over. Two ultimately straightforward victories from three group games would ordinarily be enough to secure qualification in the Rugby League World Cup, but the format means that, barring
Pool B + C: England 34-12 Papua New Guinea Women’s side crash out after defeat by Samoa Game over. Two ultimately straightforward victories from three group games would ordinarily be enough to secure qualification in the Rugby League World Cup, but the format means that, barring a rugby league miracle from Tonga on Sunday, England are heading home early. That format – 10 teams in lopsided groups and England in a unique position of being effectively out after defeat on the opening weekend – has been a point of discussion since that defeat by the Tongans a fortnight ago.
But at some stage, the attention has to turn internally and the tough, uncompromising questions have to be asked of English rugby league. Continue reading...
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