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England’s exit from Rugby League World Cup was a disaster years in the making | Aaron Bower
Monday, November 2, 2026 · 2:44 PM
English rugby league needs systemic change and national side must be a higher priority after early exit “England have gone backwards over the last eight to 10 years.” Damning words about the state of English rugby league, from an Australia head coach, no less. But what should be most troubling for anyone with any sort of power within the sport is that these comments are not recent: they were made by the then Kangaroo
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