Leeds Rhinos prop Mikoaj Oledzki admits he must take his game to another level to force his way into Shaun Wane’s England plans for the World Cup knock-out stages. He will get a long-awaited shot to show what he can do against France on Saturday.
As a Super League Grand Finalist, Oledzki was left out of the side that beat Fiji 50-0 in their tournament warm-up. But he was also overlooked for the opener against Samoa when England ran riot with an impressive 60-6 victory.
Wane opted for South Sydney’s Tom Burgess and Huddersfield veteran Chris Hill as his starting props that day with three other front-rows - Luke Thompson, Mike Cooper and Matty Lees - all coming off the bench. But he promised that the seven players who didn’t feature would all get a run-out against France. Wigan’s Cooper and St Helens’ Lees are left out of his 19 and, so, Oledzki knows he will get his chance.
