‘We’re coming for them’: George Williams and Jack Welsby preview England v Australia

Hosting the world champions is as tough as it gets, but the players say this is the ‘best England team in a long time’By No Helmets RequiredWith the club season over, England players George Williams and Jack Welsby are focusing on their next challenge: an Ashes series against the world champions. The pair will take centre stage at Wembley against Australia on 25 October. We met up in London to discuss the first Ashes series since 2003.George, as captain, what will you say to players like Jack who have waited so long to face Australia?Williams: “The last time we played them over here was 2016, which is a long time ago. I was young and came off the bench. It was a good experience. But Jack knows – he’s been around the block long enough now, won Super League titles and played against the NRL’s best, so I don’t have to tell him too much. The younger ones? Probably just enjoy it. They don’t come around often. You want to test yourself against the best in the world. We want to knock them off their perch.” Continue reading...

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