When England play France next month, I do think it’s time to look to the future.
Shaun Wane has been confirmed as continuing as head coach until the 2025 World Cup. And he now slowly but surely has to move beyond the ageing players that featured heavily in the last one. I don’t think Wane should not pick them all at once. They have to be phased out as you still need some experience.
Sam Tomkins is nearly 34 and there’s a lot of talk about Jack Welsby taking over as England No1. But Sam should certainly do another year. He’s probably the key. From my experiences dealing with Sam, he’s a very, very good pro’, very smart within the game and is good at passing on his knowledge so he’d be one of the last you’d move on.
