England coach Bennett wants more Tests in US

EnGlanD coach Wayne Bennett has pleaded for more test matches in north america after his side dispatched new Zealand in Denver, Colorado. organisers behind the 2025 World Cup in the US and Canada were encouraged by a crowd of 19,320 who watched England romp to their first victory over the Kiwis since 2015. there were doubts whether the test would go ahead

after some of the clubs in australia’s nRl objected to the fixture taking place. ‘It defies logic,’ Bennett said, with both sides set to return to the US over the next two years for a repeat

test. ‘We need to get our head out of the sand so that we can come here and start to put an imprint in places like Denver. ‘We have a great product. I don’t know why we’re embarrassed about it. ‘I hope people who watched this game in america look at their tVs to see when the next rugby league is on so they can watch again.’ new Zealand raced into a 12-0 lead, before Ryan Hall

and Elliot Whitehead touched down before the break to drag England back into contention. Bennett handed debuts to tommy makinson and Jake Connor, with both crossing for second-half scores after Whitehead grabbed his second. John Bateman’s try capped the victory, ahead of a three-match series between the two nations at Hull, anfield and Elland Road this autumn.