Shaun Wane is appointed as new England rugby league head coach

• Former Wigan coach Wane succeeds Wayne Bennett• RFL rugby director Kevin Sinfield resigns from postThe former England captain Kevin Sinfield has quit the Rugby Football League following the appointment of Shaun Wane as the new head coach.Wane, the 55-year-old former Wigan coach, takes over on a full-time basis from Australian Wayne Bennett on a two-year contract which will take in this year’s home Ashes Series and the 2021 World Cup. Related: Sonny Bill Williams’s return ends in defeat as Castleford beat Toronto Related: Super League breaks new boundaries but Folau signing crosses a line | Aaron Bower Continue readingread full article

Source: TheGuardian

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