As he closes one door, another is opening for one of Yorkshire’s most successful rugby league exports.
Bradford-born Elliott Whitehead will call time on his England career after earning his 27th cap in today’s third Test against Tonga at Headingley. The 34-year-old second-rower has just completed his eighth season in Australia’s NRL with Canberra Raiders and has one year left on his contract there, but is already drawing up plans to stay in the game after he hangs up his boots.
“I am always proud when I pull an England jersey on, I try my best and I don’t want to ever lose that jersey, I don’t want to ever have a performance where I don’t get picked the next time. “I always try to put my best foot forward and hopefully I have done that over the last nine years. I feel like I’ve had a good international career.” England go into today’s Test 2-0 ahead and with a series victory already assured.
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