England boss Shaun Wane hit back at suggestions the World Cup’s been geared in their favour insisting: “I never thought I’d hear that!”
They face Samoa in the semi-finals at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday. Champions Australia - who have won eight of the last nine tournaments - face the No1-ranked New Zealand in Friday’s other semi-final.
But there have been mutterings from some countries about how the tournament’s been set-up by Rugby League World Cup 2021 organisers.
