Future of Great Britain Lions in grave doubt after disastrous tour | Aaron Bower

17 November 2019 03:47
After the failure of a largely English squad, doubts have been raised about whether the Lions’ coach Wayne Bennett should be replaced in his England role for the home World Cup in 2021No matter who you speak to, the general consensus will be that the results of Great Britain’s tour of the southern hemisphere tell only half the story of a trip which most of their supporters will be keen to forget. Was this on par with the dismal tour of 1999, when the Lions were humiliated by Australia and New Zealand and struggled to beat even the local Australian side Burleigh Bears? Maybe not, but even so, there are questions to be asked about what happens now.Wayne Bennett was keen to stress in the aftermath of all four of Great Britain’s defeats on tour that their opponents – Tonga, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea – were simply better than them. That much is true, but the Lions were dull, uninspiring to watch and simply outclassed. That is before you even begin to assess selection policies, off-field perception and much more. Related: Wayne Bennett has failed as Great Britain Lions coach Related: Great Britain's tour reaches new low with heavy loss to New Zealand Continue readingread full article

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