Last night England’s World Cup preparation was stifled by defeat to the Combined Nations All Stars. Despite a brace of tries from Wigan’s Liam Farrell, England suffered a 26-24 loss leaving question marks over their chances in this Autumn’s tournament.
There were plenty of worried club supporters last night. Leeds lost Ash Handley, Wigan could be without John Bateman for the next few weeks thanks to the game and Huddersfield’s Aidan Sezer went off injured as did Hull FC’s Jake Connor. Plenty weren’t pleased.
Injuries to Connor, Handley, Bateman, Sezer. Bet a few clubs aren’t happy with that.
One of the best performers on the night was Jake Connor. Despite being English, the Hull FC fullback lined up for the Combined Nations and shone making many wonder whether he should’ve featured for England.
However, Farrell’s spectacular first try made some question Connor’s defence.
The way he got beat by Jason Quarquare didn't look the best but the kid has some pace… The way he got beat by Liam Farrell was just appalling for a fullback wanting to play in a World Cup.
The game served as a reminder of the difficulties international rugby faces in the current climate. It led some to believe that the World Cup should be postponed this year.
I’ll be honest and I doubt that World Cup is going to go ahead this year and will be postponed until next year.
