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The Catalans full-back is the most experience­d 9s player in Wayne Bennett’s squad, having twice played the format during his time at New Zealand Warriors.

Only Tom Burgess, Blake Austin and Jermaine McGillvary have played 9s before but Tomkins insists that won’t stop England wanting to lift the trophy in Sydney. He said: “If it was England tiddlywink­s, we’d still want to win it. It’s important to represent the badge in whatever you’re doing. “We’ll be as serious as we need to be to try and get the win. To be the first team to win it would be really good.” Tomkins has warned his team-mates not to expect just an exhibition of pacy TEXT DSSPORT followed by a space, then your name and comment, and send to 85525. Texts cost 25p plus your standard network rate. 18+ only SP: Spoke, 0333 202 3390

WELL DONE ENGLAND the only way to BEAT RACIST SCUM behave as if they DON’T EXIST. MAD MAX

It was disgusting watching Daniel James feigning a serious head injury, crying wolf comes to mind. Oh and Giggs it’s not being street wise you should know the descriptio­n – it’s CHEATING. Ashamed Taf

Racist chanting by a few brainless idiots should not stop an internatio­nal football match, the officials, stewards and police should deal with trouble makers and eject them from the stadium.

Jimi Peters NCFC.

Saw a different side to vinny Jones on good morning Britain, the way he spoke about his wife was full of love and emotion and you have 2 wags printed over the papers. his beloved wife was a genuine lady. these so called wags should be ashamed of them selfs cashing in on their husbands fame. would anyone have heard of them if it wernt for their famous footballin­g husbands. true respect for Mrs Tanya Jones – it seems she married vinnie out of genuine love. Wham bob

England must have worked really hard in training since that debacle on Friday!!! They’ve actually taught Henderson to pass the ball forward.

Rat boy Cumbria

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NUMBERS GAME: Sam Tomkins reckons 9s could take off like T20 in cricket
■ NUMBERS GAME: Sam Tomkins reckons 9s could take off like T20 in cricket
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