England’s World Cup preparations continued with a scrappy victory over the USA Eagles that made the Red Roses the first tier-one nation to win 24 games in a row – a blistering statistic to have five weeks out from the tournament in New Zealand. The stat will add to England’s tag of being favourites to win the trophy.
Simon Middleton said he was using the game as a “discovery match” for the World Cup squad selection, released on 20 September. The entire matchday 23 largely had impressive performances but Middleton says the match has answered some questions.
