The waiting is over for Shaun Wane, who will finally get the chance to coach internationally on the main stage when the 2021 World Cup kicks off in Newcastle on Saturday.
The treble Grand Final-winning Wigan boss has endured a frustrating time since his appointment, initially on a two-year deal, as the successor to Australian Wayne Bennett in February 2020.
A month later the Covid-19 pandemic struck which put paid to the Ashes Series in the autumn of that year and forced the postponement of the World Cup.
