Oxford and Cambridge face off in London; Widnes look to Leicester City for inspiration in the Super League; and it’s amateur hour in the Challenge CupBy Gavin Willacy for No Helmets Required,allotment of the Guardian Sport NetworkOne of the greatest English rugby league players of all time will spend this week plotting the downfall of the England rugby union team – again! That is the task for Shaun Edwards, either side of being guest of honour at the Varsity Rugby League match in the City of London on Friday. The assistant coach of the Wales rugby union team will lift a break from preparing for their do-or-die Six Nations clash with England at Twickenham next Saturday to immerse himself back in the game that spawned him.
There were a few rugby league fans quietly hoping that the current England rugby league coach Wayne Bennett would appoint Edwards to be one of his assistants. That is now wishful thinking, and as Edwards has signed a contract extension with the Wales union team. So could he ever return to rugby league,or would it be too great a challenge now after 15 years away from the code?Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com