EXCLUSIVE: England Boss Shaun Wane talks Samoa, France and Future Stars | The Last Tackle

This week's special edition of The Last Tackle sees Lewis Smith joined by England Rugby League head coach Shaun Wane, giving us the lowdown on the upcoming test match vs France in Toulouse, as well as looking ahead to the Autumn international series vs Samoa. Wane also discusses the benefits of clubs having elite academies, the Betfred Challenge Cup final and the 2026 Rugby League World Cup.
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0:00 Introduction
1:03 England vs Samoa
1:27 England-Tonga Series
8:57 France v England
13:21 England-Samoa Series
20:54 England Squad + NRL Stars
24:02 Leigh/Salford Elite Academies
25:10 Betfred Challenge Cup Final
26:04 Outro
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[@olliewilson4646]

Despite the result the game against Samoa at the Emirates was one of the best game of rugby league I have ever seen. Looking forward to watching these games later this year!!

[@jackdawes120]

Shaun's ability to blood the new players in preparation for the World Cup will be crucial I feel. He surely can't depend on some of England's go-to stalwarts...like Liam Farrell or Chris Hill in particular. Happily there seem to be many younger players chomping at the bit, but it's going to be difficult to get the nlend of youth and experience spot on. Plenty of experience beckons in the next year and a half. Holefully our younger stars will be at peak and (whisper it) ready to take on and vanquish the SH dragons. Interesting times ahead for English RL.
I'm nipping over to the Guardian site now, to see how Aaron Bower is playing it all down...

[@jackdawes120]

blend, not nlend