England face Papua New Guinea in World Cup pool finale

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 30 Oct, 15:18 · Archive

England play Papua New Guinea in their final World Cup pool match. Brian McDermott, the former Leeds Rhinos boss who now coaches England, has stressed that his team will not take anything for granted in the fixture.

McDermott has indicated he wants to remain as England coach for the next World Cup. He has also acknowledged that a previous match against Papua New Guinea 'felt like a loss', suggesting England's performance fell short of expectations despite the result.

How it is being reported

• Ex-Leeds Rhinos boss Brian McDermott keen to stay on as England coach: admits win v PNG 'felt like a loss'Former Leeds Rhinos boss Brian McDermott has stressed he wants to stay on as England coach for the next World Cup.Yorkshire Evening Post · 30 Oct, 14:39
• England v Papua New Guinea: ‘Rinse and repeat’ is England’s mantra for crunch World Cup showdownBRIAN McDERMOTT says there is no danger of his England team taking anything for granted when they take on Papua New Guinea in their final World Cup pool game.Yorkshire Post · 29 Oct, 14:56

In this story: England · Papua New Guinea · Brian McDermott · Leeds Rhinos

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