Looking at Shaun Wane’s latest England squad, you can see there’s three tiers of players in there.
Firstly, looking at the size of it, with 40 players named, it's certainly big! But you can break it down into three levels who are all then blended together. From the World Cup last year, he has kept some experience, which I think is important. So, you have the likes of Chris Hill, Alex Walmsley and Liam Farrell.
They are the sort of players that you need when you’re transitioning as England now are. Let’s face it, there’s a lot of players who played in the 2021 World Cup who won't be available for France in 2025.
