England’s loss to France earlier this month was a “wake-up name” and will probably be “recreation on” for Saturday’s rematch in Marseille, says Jack Brown.
The second a part of this month’s double-header takes place within the Palais des Sports activities de Marseille from 14:00 GMT.
“We cannot let the event get the higher of us,” Brown informed BBC Sport.
“We’ll be much more switched on and placing the World Cup to mattress actually.”
A crowd of greater than 2,300 on the First Direct Enviornment noticed England battle defensively three weeks in the past, with France scoring 30 unanswered factors within the first half.
Brown, who performed his first worldwide in 2005 and now lives in Australia, says that France’s ways caught England abruptly in that recreation, with the hosts making “a variety of uncharacteristic errors”.
He added: “On the day we did not notably hit the entire marks that we wished to when it comes to our ways and our traditional enjoying type.
“On prime of that, France performed an unbelievable recreation. They really performed much more like our type of soccer. I do not suppose we had been anticipating them to play precisely as we do and we did not react very effectively to our personal aggressive type of defence.
“Now it is the wake-up name and now it is recreation on. Now we all know what they need to do, what their plans are and we will probably be prepared for it.
“I do not suppose the group will probably be as huge because it was for First Direct however whether it is that is simply extra noise for us, we play higher because the hunter somewhat than the prey. If now we have individuals shouting in opposition to us, it in all probability helps.”
The highest two sides on this planet have dominated the game, with France profitable the 2013 and 2017 World Cups earlier than England’s 28-24 victory in Manchester final yr.
The success of final yr’s event considerably raised the profile of wheelchair rugby league and Brown was delighted to see the general public’s response to the sport at Leeds this month, which was proven stay on BBC Two.
“We thought the World Cup was absolutely the pinnacle. There was a lot planning that went into that and it was such spectacle to look at and we did not suppose that we would be able to get the funding or backing or help to place something on like that once more,” he mentioned.
“However the First Direct Enviornment regarded improbable, over 2,000 individuals there and half one million individuals watching on TV as effectively. The starvation to look at the sport is there and it is actually good that we are able to get the backing from the BBC and the RFL (Rugby Soccer League) to stick with it. If we are able to preserve driving that wave and preserve pushing, we are able to solely get extra individuals concerned within the sport and develop the game even larger.”
Brown, who’s a non-disabled participant, grew to become concerned in wheelchair rugby league in 2005 so he might compete alongside his youthful brother Harry, who misplaced each his legs after contracting meningitis as a child. Harry later switched his focus to wheelchair basketball and has been a part of Nice Britain groups who’ve gained world and European championships, plus bronze medals on the previous two Paralympic Video games.
Now 33, Brown has loved being dwelling in Halifax this month however subsequent week he will probably be heading again to Townsville, in Queensland. He performs and coaches in Australia however says there are sensible challenges to rising the game in such an unlimited nation.
“Every part is a really good distance away, he mentioned. “We’ve to organise chairs and tools on flights. Our closest crew is a 16-hour drive.”
Brown says he intends to “play so long as I can” and hopes to see the game develop additional by the point of the subsequent World Cup in 2026.
He added: “I need to get the worldwide stage larger, Australia, Wales, Eire, USA all growing in the identical means, getting a bit extra funding and recognition so we are able to carry that stage as much as be extra of a stage enjoying area throughout all nations.
“It has been England-France for a really very long time, because the starting of the game. With regards to the subsequent World Cup, it might be good to not know who will probably be within the closing.”
England have named an unchanged squad for Saturday’s match.
England: Tom Halliwell (Leeds Rhinos, captain), Seb Bechara (Catalans Dragons), Jack Brown (North Queensland Cowboys), Josh Butler (Leeds Rhinos), Nathan Collins (Leeds Rhinos), Joe Coyd (London Roosters), Rob Hawkins (Halifax Panthers), Lewis King (London Roosters). Ninth participant: Wayne Boardman (Halifax Panthers)
