Powerhouse Mikolaj Oledzki intends on “creating something special” with England - at the scene of his most recent heartbreak.
The juggernaut Leeds Rhinos prop hopes to get the nod from Shaun Wane for Saturday’s World Cup opener against Samoa. If England can defy the odds to reach the final they know it’s at Old Trafford, where Oledzki suffered Super League Grand Final disappointment against St Helens barely a fortnight ago.
While stepping up England prep’ with Saints players such as Matty Lees and Jack Welsby, he admitted: "I’m still hurting. The journey we'd been on as a team - down near the bottom and then up to fifth - no team has ever really been on before. It’s been a pretty crazy season and a turbulent one.
