The England Revolution Begins: Brian McDermott

About this episode

James Graham interviews the new England coach Brian McDermott about his vision for the national team and reflects on recent challenges in English rugby league.

Welcome to another big edition of The Bye Round interview show! On today's episode James Graham is joined by the brand new England coach Brian McDermott to reveal his vision for the national team, reflects on the recent Ashes series defeat, discuss World Cup squad decisions and explains why English rugby league is entering a crucial new era!  JOIN OUR PATREON FOR JUST $5 PER MONTH: https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheByeRoundPodcast NordVPN Special Offer:  https://nordvpn.com/jamesgraham Great Southern Bank: https://bit.ly/4cG2RKd Enquire About Our Studio: https://thebyeround.com/pages/contact Email: thebyeround@gmail.com Ladbrokes: https://www.ladbrokes.com.au/ Hyundai: https://www.hyundai.com/au/ Follow The Bye Round On: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebyeround/?hl=en TikTok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@thebyeround?lang=en YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thebyeround 0:00 New Coach Of England 2:50 Ashes Series Reflection 10:40 English Imposter Syndrome? 12:57 How Will The World Cup Be Officiated? 19:19 England NEED To Do Something Different! 25:56 The England Squad 32:01 George William Injury Issues 33:57 “Non-English Born” Selections 39:37…

People in this episode

Host: James Graham

Guest: Brian McDermott

Topics covered

• England rugby league
• Brian McDermott
• World Cup squad decisions
• Ashes series reflection
• coaching differences
• English rugby league era

Keywords

• England coach
• rugby league
• World Cup
• Ashes series
• Brian McDermott
• coaching
• Super League
• NRL

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NordVPN, Great Southern Bank, Ladbrokes, Hyundai

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