For all the pre-tournament criticism concerning England’s selection of Victor Radley at this year’s World Cup, you suspect the only person prouder than Radley when the national anthem plays inside Bramall Lane on Saturday afternoon will be his father, Nigel.
The Sydney-born 24-year-old had no hesitation about choosing England when the call came from Shaun Wane, despite it meaning forfeiting a potential Australia callup and any chance of representing New South Wales in the State of Origin. Some felt that Radley being born in Australia meant he should not have been selected, but Radley’s desire and reasons for wanting to represent England convinced Wane. How shrewd a decision that has proven to be.
