Rugby League Match Report | England 4 - 14 Australia
The wait goes on. Another valiant English effort falls short, and Australia’s grip on the Rugby League Ashes remains unbroken. Author | Michael Haldsworth Stadium | Hill Dickinson Stadium A 14-4 win in the second Test on secured the Kangaroos their 14th successive series triumph, extending a run that stretches back more than half a century. It means next week’s sold-out third Test at Headingley will be a dead rubber, with Australia now aiming to complete a 3-0 whitewash. After being comprehensively beaten by Kevin Walters’ side at Wembley a week earlier, England’s display here was more in keeping with what Shaun Wane had demanded. The head coach promised his players would produce a response after “failing to show up” in the opener, and they duly did. England were the stronger side for much of the first half, dominating territory and possession, but they could not turn pressure into points. The scoreboard reflected a stalemate at 4-4, with Nathan Cleary and Harry Smith trading ...