After 18,956 days, England out to tie down Kangaroos

England's George Williams believes they can end 52 years of Ashes hurt, starting with a Wembley win. Photo: PR IMAGE PHOTO

England's captain George Williams believes his team can finally defeat Australia in the Ashes series.

The Canberra Times

It's time to start the countdown again. On Saturday, it will be 18,956 days since Australia beat Great Britain at Headingley to win the Ashes, kicking off 52 years of rugby league hurt for British and English fans.

But as one of sport's grand traditional series is resurrected after 22 years at Wembley Stadium, England's captain George Williams believes his side really could be the ones to at last tie the Kangaroos down.

The Warrington halfback, who knows all about the strength-in-depth and evident superiority of the Australian league after a couple of years in the NRL with Canberra Raiders, is adamant victory in the three-match Ashes would eclipse anything he's achieved in the game. 

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