Handley keen for more England chances

Ash Handley says it has been a great experience to play for the full England side and now he wants more games. The Leeds Rhinos winger, who can also operate as a centre, was selected by Wayne Bennett for the England World Cup Nines side in the inaugural tournament this weekend. They defeated Wales 25-4 and France 38-4 which came either side of a shock 16-13 loss to Lebanon in the group stage. England’s tournament was brought to an end when they were defeated by New Zealand 22-6, who were eventually beaten by Australia in the final 24-10. Handley says despite the disappointment of defeat, he was glad to be involved in the squad and hopes for further call ups. “It has been great,” Handley said of his first England camp. “It has been great to be around all the boys and be involved and just to get to know everyone. “You can learn so much and obviously Wayne [Bennett] is a great coach and being able to play and train underneath him has been a great experience. “I really enjoyed it, I thought it was a great experience and I’d like to do it again sometime.”