England in CRISIS, World Cup format shambles and Super League-NRL deal OFF?.. EP36

After a brilliant opening weekend of the Rugby League World Cup - well, except for England - the Love Rugby League podcast is back to get stuck into all the big talking points from the tournament and beyond.

Naturally, the inquest into England's disappointing defeat to Tonga is under review - but that's not all, with a number of big stories to dissect. Here's what Matt and Aaron are discussing this week.

Where do England go from here after the loss to Tonga? The boys debrief it and ask whether England were bad, or Tonga were good..

..and how different should the team look for the France game? We're proposing some big changes.. find out more on the show.

The boys don't hold back on their view of the 'farcical' World Cup format either, with some strong opinion on how England's tournament looks to be over after just one game.

There's also plenty of discussion about the RFL's role in all of this - and whether the sport is taking the England national team seriously enough anymore: and what needs to change.

Speaking of the RFL, their big figures are in Australia to try thrash out a deal with the NRL. After a chaotic few days we'll try and bring you up to date with what's happening.. with the boys receiving messages while we're recording..

And without the NRL deal, what could Super League look like in 2027 - and what are the financial ramifications of no deal? We'll explain all the possible fallout..

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