Victor Radley: ‘I love coming to England. Every year gets better’

NRL and England forward on World Cup heartache, the challenge of Samoa and loving life in South Yorkshire

There are not many who would be willing to swap Bondi beach for the outskirts of Barnsley in mid-October but for Victor Radley, his annual month-long excursion to England is not so much a chore but rather than the highlight of his year.

The 26-year-old NRL regular raised eyebrows two years ago when he decided to represent his Sheffield-born father and pledge his allegiance to England instead of push for an Australia call-up. Some wondered if it would be a mere one-off, with the chance to play in a World Cup too good to refuse. But for the third straight year, Radley is back in England colours.

Victor Radley: ‘I love coming to England. Every year gets better’

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