Shaun Wane still can’t comprehend England’s World Cup exit but insists he's still the right man for the job.
As Gareth Southgate’s side continue their bid for global glory in Qatar on Saturday, the nation’s gutted rugby league chief is still smarting after last month’s shattering semi-final defeat to Samoa. Hosts England blew a brilliant chance to rule the world when delivering an error-ridden display at Emirates Stadium. The golden point extra-time loss proved a huge let-down after a tournament that promised so much.
Indeed, an emotional Wane was in tears in the post-match press conference. In his first interview since that sobering afternoon, he admitted: “I’ve still not got over it. It’s still hard to understand what happened that day. Immediately after the game it was what I did, how we trained and I was analysing myself.
