AS a former England boss now running Catalans, it’s little wonder Steve McNamara’s “fascinated” ahead of Saturday’s big World Cup clash.
He’ll have one eye on his Dragons charges with as many as a dozen in France’s side at Bolton. And the other on an England team he reckons has the best chance of tournament glory since even before his crew went so close in 2013. McNamara has turned Catalans into a Super League force since joining five years ago.
France hopes that will, in turn, benefit them as they seek to beat their old rivals for the first time in 20 meetings. He conceded: "It is interesting watching your players play for another team. It’s not just a couple from Catalans in this France side but a lot. It was interesting watching them against Greece on Monday and I’m fascinated to see them in a far bigger challenge on Saturday.
