Welcome to another big edition of The Bye Round interview show! On today's episode James Graham is joined by the brand new England coach Brian McDermott to reveal his vision for the national team, reflects on the recent Ashes series defeat, discuss World Cup squad decisions and explains why English rugby league is entering a crucial new era! 

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0:00 New Coach Of England

2:50 Ashes Series Reflection

10:40 English Imposter Syndrome?

12:57 How Will The World Cup Be Officiated?

19:19 England NEED To Do Something Different!

25:56 The England Squad

32:01 George William Injury Issues

33:57 “Non-English Born” Selections

39:37 Brian’s Royal Marine Story

50:37 Nord VPN

52:06 World Cup Expectations

59:17 Differences In Super League & NRL Coaching

1:03:46 NRL Buying Super League Debate

1:16:57 Toronto Wolfpack Experiment

1:28:30 Final Thoughts

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