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England go into Friday’s final against France hopeful of retaining their title – and inspiring more to take up their fast-growing, compelling sportSport in Britain is so often judged on various key metrics. Attendances, TV viewing figures, revenue and, arguably the most important one of all, trophies. On Friday morning, a group of men will represent England in a World Cup final, hoping to retain the trophy they won in 2022 while still playing for something far more important.The captain of England’s rugby league wheelchair team, Lewis King, remembers what things used to be like as a wheelchair athlete. His life changed in 2009 when, aged 24, he was left partially paralysed after a blood clot on his spine that required an emergency operation. At that stage, playing sport felt impossible, let alone leading England in a World Cup final against France in Australia. Continue reading...

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