Quote: JEAN CAPDOUZE "This is emotional, even hysterical, nonsense.
Wayne Bennett has won six (6) Grand Finals in Australia with two (2) different clubs. He is regarded as one of the greatest rugby league coaches of all time. That is why the RFL asked him to coach England and Great Britain.
Gareth Widdop was close to being the winner of the Dally M award in 2018. He was the captain of St. George-Illawarra Dragons, and highly regarded not only by his coach, Paul McGregor, but also by the NRL pundits.
Joshua Hodgson was the co-captain and lynchpin of the successful Canberra Raiders team. He was rated the number three hooker in the NRL (after Cameron Smith and Damien Cook) in 2019 by the NRL pundits.'"
All of that is irrelevant. What has Wayne Bennett’s previous successes as a coach got to do with his under performance as England and GB coach now? Anyway he last won a Grand Final in 2010, he isn’t a top coach any more.
As for Widdop, when has he ever played well on the International stage? Never is the answer, overrated, offers no creativity and after watching him during this tour, doesn’t offer a kicking game either. He’s also barely played this season and is only picked because he plays in the NRL. Similar applies to Hodgson, it’s incredible that he’s managed to be such a success in the NRL because he’s dire every tine he plays for England and now GB. Both should never play for England again.
