England head coach Shaun Wane insists he is the right man to lead England into the Rugby League World Cup 2026 despite being on the end of a 3-0 Ashes loss to Australia.

The series whitewash leaves England with questions to answer, the return of the contest for the first time since 2003 turning into a reality check for the home side.

Overall, the pack stood up, the backs could not fire. The system, at times, worked but then left no room for manoeuvre.

England had no points of difference; the Kangaroos had points of difference all across the park - Reece Walsh, Cameron Munster, Harry Grant, Nathan Cleary, and Angus Crichton to name just a few.

After a series drubbing like the tourists inflicted on England, it would only be standard practice for the head coach's role to be scrutinised.

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