Wayne Bennett could earn new England contract despite disastrous Lions tour

• Coach out of contract following disappointing Lions tour• ‘We shouldn’t forget what Wayne has done up until this point’The RFL chief executive, Ralph Rimmer, has said Wayne Bennett could be given a new contract to lead England into the 2021 World Cup despite Great Britain’s recent disastrous tour of the southern hemisphere. The 69-year-old Australian is out of contract after the Lions lost all four games against Tonga, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea.When asked if Bennett could be retained as coach, Rimmer said: “Certainly he has a chance. We shouldn’t forget what Wayne has done up until this point. We’re all hurting, but until this point we have progressed really well. We’ll take until the end of the year and there will be some recommendations from the review, which will go to the RFL board in the new year.” Related: Wayne Bennett has failed as Great Britain Lions coach Continue readingread full article

Source: TheGuardian

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