Monday 12 November 2012 06:41, UK
England coach Steve McNamara reflected on a job well done after his side put the lid on the 2012 season with arguably the most expected win of the year.
While France were heavily depleted, England, for all their comparative riches, also had a absent list, with a number of players based in the NRL not available. Star forwards Sam Burgess and James Graham will be back in a year's time, as will centre Jack Reed and half-back Gareth Widdop. "Another good thing about this is that the 17 players we have used in every game are Super League-based players," McNamara said. "This is a Super League England team and when you add the players from the NRL, it'll be tough to pick a team next year."