France v England: Men's and women's sides see calendar take shape

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With England men's and women's sides facing France on Saturday, there are finally positive signs regarding the international calendar. BBC Sport's Matt Newsum assesses the view within the game.

Shaun Wane, whose England face three Test matches this season, missed training on Wednesday as he was recovering from a minor operationEngland men's rugby league head coach Shaun Wane could be forgiven for looking enviously at football counterpart Gareth Southgate.

There will be three matches to enjoy for fans of Wane's team this year, starting with France in Toulouse on Saturday, and two Tests against 2021 World Cup finalists Samoa in the autumn."To get a real international calendar is so important for the game," Wane told the BBC Radio 5 Live Rugby League podcast during the build-up to Saturday's match.

England's squad features the usual suspects - Jodie Cunningham, Emily Rudge and Shona Hoyle, for example - but also a crop of uncapped talent. Barrow is at pains to point out this Test is not "an experiment", rather a vital chance to assess some new faces who could emerge and make the difference. George Delaney represents a new age of England front-rower, as Alex Walmsley and Chris Hill reach their mid-30s

 

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