An underwhelming Kangaroos overcame England to win the third Test 30-8 and claim the Ashes series 3-0, albeit without getting close to playing their best football throughout the campaign.

The Kangaroos did enough to overcome an equally disappointing English side to retain the Ashes series at Headingley Stadium on Saturday night, but in the meantime, raised question marks over the direction of the team heading into next year’s World Cup.

Kangaroos coach Kevin Walters was given a three-game contract and will meet with NRL powerbrokers when he returns to Australia to find out whether he’s done enough to earn the right to lead the side at next year’s World Cup on home soil.

Australia’s defence could not be questioned, conceding just two tries in 240 minutes of football across three games in

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