CAN ENGLAND UPSET THE ODDS AT WEMBLEY?
TALKING RUGBY LEAGUE
With
MARTYN SADLER
Editor
THE prospect of watching the first Ashes Test for 22 years is a thrilling one, mixed with a little anxiety.
Anyone who watches the NRL regularly must have witnessed the rise in standards in that competition this season and the nagging worry is whether the England team, whoever is selected, will be able to stifle some of the brilliant attacking play we have seen in the NRL and State of Origin.
And what tactics will Shaun Wane urge his team to adopt?
Will he opt for an attritional five drives and a kick, with his players instructed not to take risks?
I suspect that may be playing into the Australians’ hands.
Or will he encourage his players to fully express themselves, spreading the ball and seeking any weaknesses they can find in the Australian defence?
That won’t necessarily secure victory for England, but it has often been the way we have beaten them in the past, even if it has only been in the odd game.
We should have a good idea when we see the team that Shaun selects.