Return to the international stage has been overshadowed but Combined Nations game is an important marker on road to World Cup
As the country embroils itself in England’s quest to deliver a long-overdue slice of sporting success at Euro 2020, there is another such journey beginning on Friday evening, albeit in a slightly more subdued backdrop in Warrington.
Just 4,000 fans will be permitted to attend England’s mid-season Test match against the Combined Nations All Stars but the significance of the occasion could not be more important for fans starved of meaningful games at international level, let alone any semblance of success.