Former rugby league star Jon Wilkin has joked about his "sinister" plan to prevent Australia from winning this year's World Cup, which he believes may have suffered from too much ambition.
Australia were crowned champions in the men's and women's tournaments—which were held simultaneously in England—after each entering as titleholders. Both competitions have been praised for massive viewership and attendance figures, though Wilkin suggested the lofty plans weren't entirely positive.
“It was ambitious was the tournament, wasn’t it?” said the former St. Helens stalwart during a recent appearance on the BBC 5 Live Rugby League World Cup podcast. “It was probably too ambitious in some ways but I loved that I felt that our sport was finally ambitious in different directions.
