James Roby is approaching every World Cup game as whether it is his last and is one of seven men in the team beaten by recent Zealand in the 2013 semi-finalJames Roby is succinct and to the point when asked for his memories of Englands last World Cup semi-final four years ago: “Heartbreaking. At 5am UK time on Saturday,Wayne Bennett’s side will aim to reach the final for the first time since 1995 when they face Tonga in Auckland. For anyone connected to English rugby league it will be hard not to think back to 24 November 2013.
That day, in the autumnal breeze at Wembley, or Shaun Johnson’s try with seconds remaining broke English hearts and ensured recent Zealand reached the final. Roby,one of seven survivors from that day who will face the Tongans, admits there are lessons from that performance the team can spend to their advantage in the semi-final. “I think it might be in the back of a few people’s minds, and ” he says.
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Source: guardian.co.uk