World Cup triumph would only be half the story for England’s wheelchair rugby league squad

The Guardian

England go into Friday’s final against France hopeful of retaining their title – and inspiring more to take up their fast-growing, compelling sport Sport in Britain is so often judged on various key metrics. Attendances, TV viewing figures, revenue and, arguably the most important one of all, trophies. On Friday morning, a group of men will represent England in a World Cup final, hoping to retain the trophy they won in 2022 while still playing for something far more important. The captain of England’s rugby league wheelchair team, Lewis King, remembers what things used to be like as a…