Ordinarily, the prospect of England facing Sonny Bill Williams in the opening game of the 2021 Rugby League World Cup would have been the biggest takeaway from the tournament draw on Thursday. However, bizarre circumstances meant all eyes were instead on the man tasked with drawing the balls from Pot One.
Tournament organisers have promised the biggest and best World Cup in the sport’s history in October and November next year, and if the buzz surrounding the draw is even remotely matched during the tournament, they will almost certainly deliver on that promise. They will not, one suspects, have a backdrop quite as remarkable as this to build upon, though.
Written by Aaron Bower
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/jan/16/rugby-league-world-cup-prince-harry-hosts-england-men-draw-samoa under the title “Harry’s game: England drawn with Samoa on rugby league’s royal day out”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
