Reece Walsh lives up to the billing to become toast of English rugby league

Australia’s talisman, likened to LeBron James, has left lasting legacy in Ashes series amid gloom of sport’s futureThe debrief is yet to begin over the failure of England’s Ashes campaign both on and off the field, and just how big a missed opportunity the last few weeks could prove to be for the game in this country. But amid all the gloom, there has been an unlikely beacon of hope for the sport’s promoters.As the 52,000-plus crowd filtered away from Everton’s Hill Dickinson Stadium on Saturday evening, there was a huge ruckus outside the players’ entrance. Not for any of the home players, who had once again flattered to deceive. Not even for Nathan Cleary, regarded as the world’s biggest star for a number of years and someone with genuine worldwide cut-through. Continue reading...

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