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1 hour ago · England
England head coach blasts 'harsh' RL World Cup format
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a sports story. Sky Sports Football is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to England. The first report grouped here was at 22 Oct 2026, 11:48 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “England head coach blasts 'harsh' RL World Cup format”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
England head coach Brian McDermott has branded the format of the Rugby League World Cup as "harsh" with his side up against it to progress.
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McDermott blasts 'harsh' RL World Cup format | 'Lewis has shown humility'
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- Sky Sports FootballMcDermott blasts 'harsh' RL World Cup format | 'Lewis has shown humility'