England national rugby league team head coach

Great Britain traditionally represented England and the home nations in major international tournaments.

Occasionally England would participate in competitions such as the European Championships and made their World Cup debut in 1975.

Larders contract expired at the end of 1996 and the Rugby Football League (RFL) were looking for a new coach to take control in time for the 2000 World Cup which was again on home soil.

However the 2000 World Cup was a huge failure with England being knocked out by Australia in the semi-finals by a wide margin and the entire competition being very one sided.

Plans for a 2004 World Cup were then scrapped however Kear stayed on the guide England to another European Championship in 2003 before leaving in 2004.

The campaign was seen as a huge failure with reports from claiming there being a rift in the camp between Leeds Rhinos and St Helens players who mostly made up the team.

McNamara coach England in the mid season international against the Exiles, the best overseas Super League players in 2011 and 2012.