Shaun Wane remains “tortured” about how the World Cup ended - but his England players’ backing reinforced his belief he should carry on.
The national coach has spoke publicly for the first time since the RFL confirmed last month his deal had been extended until the 2025 tournament in France. Wane’s future had come into doubt after England’s agonising World Cup semi-final exit against Samoa in London last November. He admitted: “I did think if they want to go another way then I’ll understand.
“It was international sport and we didn’t get to a final but there were also reasons why we didn’t. I know they did a very detailed review and I did myself. We’ve analysed everything and it still tortures me to this day. It was very upsetting. But from the meetings I had, I was taken aback by how much the players enjoyed the World Cup.
