England looking for northern stronghold to relight Ashes fire after Wembley letdown

<p>England will look to Australia-born AJ Brimson to turn their fortunes around in second Test at Hill Dickinson Stadium</p><p>All change. In truth, something had to give following the nature of England’s performance at Wembley last weekend but as Shaun Wane’s side look to send the Ashes to a deciding Test in Leeds next Saturday, there are wholesale changes that the hosts hope will provide a reaction both on and off the field.</p><p>Wembley was underwhelming last weekend on multiple fronts. England limped to a fairly miserable 26-6 defeat, in which they showed little of what had been promised in the build-up to a <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/oct/24/englands-shaun-wane-banks-on-experience-as-rugby-leagues-ashes-ends-22-year-hiatus">first Ashes series in 22 years</a>. But the atmosphere felt flat, in part due to what Wane’s men delivered, but also due to the fact the stadium wasn’t full.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/oct/31/england-looking-for-northern-stronghold-to-relight-ashes-fire-after-wembley-letdown">Continue reading...</a>