2023 England-France double header, Warrington (Sat 29 Apr)

[League Unlimited News]

England (W) v France (W)
at Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington
Sat 29 Apr 2pm BST (Sky) / 11pm AEST

England (M) v France (M)
at Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington
Sat 29 Apr 4:30pm BST (Sky)
Sun 30 Apr 1:30am AEST

Squad lists and officials: click here.

At the time of posting, no indication of any Australia-based coverage of these tests.

 

[Coastbloke]

It’s on the Foxtel programme guide now. Both the men’s and the other one..Men’s on about 2am Sunday or so..

 

[Timmah]

It’s on the Foxtel programme guide now. Both the men’s and the other one..Men’s on about 2am Sunday or so..

"The other one"?

Is this an attempt to be edgy?

 

[Coastbloke]

"The other one"?

Is this an attempt to be edgy?

Pretty sure the question marks should be inside the quotation marks Timmah…

 

[miguel de cervantes]

This game is being broadcast live on YouTube.

 

[Pneuma]

Crowd 8422

George Williams leads by example as England ease past France

George Williams proved exactly why he has been given the captain's armband by Shaun Wane as England thrashed France 64-0 in Warrington.

www.loverugbyleague.com

 

[taste2taste]

The question is how do you sell the world cup to the French public when thier team is going to get beaten by 50?

The games are going to have to be played in small stadiums with cheap tickets.

After not making a profit on last year's WC I can't imagine they'll make a profit in 2025. This almost guarantees the 2029 WC will be back in Aus / NZ to guarantee some income. And the possibly USA in 2033

 

[Coastbloke]

I recorded it watch later. Get up. Grab a coffee and there you go.! What’s the point. And the crowd? I’m guessing the score line was expected

 

[Ideas Man Stephen]

That match was an abomination. The RFL really need to do better at improving the health of the sport outside the M62.

 

[Brian potter]

The game should have been played in France to give the French as much advantage as possible.

 

[Perth Red]

Got to feel for English RL. Australia dont want to play and France cant give them a game. Heres hoping Tongan tour is a success!

 

[Brian potter]

Got to feel for English RL. Australia dont want to play and France cant give them a game. Heres hoping Tongan tour is a success!

Mate they’re talking about bringing back games like the exiles and all stars for England.

some are even talking about bringing back the war of the roses series. lol!!!!

 

[Perth Red]

Mate they’re talking about bringing back games like the exiles and all stars for England.

some are even talking about bringing back the war of the roses series. lol!!!!

I think for mid season a war of the roses style origin series would probably be more beneficial for England development than one sided one off tests. There was a lot of young telnet named in the England squad that didnt even get to play.

 

[Brian potter]

I think for mid season a war of the roses style origin series would probably be more beneficial for England development than one sided one off tests. There was a lot of young telnet named in the England squad that didnt even get to play.

A war of the roses series is a backwards step for me. England need to be playing France in France for the foreseeable future.

As for the young talent that didn’t get a game that is what the England knights are for.

 

[Perth Red]

A war of the roses series is a backwards step for me. England need to be playing France in France for the foreseeable future.

As for the young talent that didn’t get a game that is what the England knights are for.

Im saying as well as, not instead of. The more higher intensity (something France cant offer at the moment) games england players get to play the better they will become International event time. Just need to get the roses game done properly, not half arsed like previous attempts.

 

[Coastbloke]

I dunno, there is ‘something’ happening in English rugby league. Everybody thought Samoa was going to smash England in the RLWC Opener.

Then St Helen’s v Penrith.

Then this weekend. I dead set expected about 30-14 for the Test..

 

[footyfan4life]

The French Froggies just don't get footy

 

[MKCS]

Got to feel for English RL. Australia dont want to play and France cant give them a game. Heres hoping Tongan tour is a success!

Could a best of three annual series between England and the rest of Europe lead to competitive games? Genuinely asking as I don't follow too much of Europe.

England could field a full strength team consisting of the likes of Tomkins, Dom Young, Farnworth, Welsby, Williams, Burgess, Bateman, Radley etc

Rest Of Europe could field a team consisting of the best of Europe plus some of the NRL players who played for European nations in the last World Cup, coming to mind right now are players like Keary, Nathan Brown, Lachlan Illias, Aitken etc.

Writing this out just now I still think England would be too classy for them but you never know with big name players in some key positions...