Former Wigan boss Shaun Wane has been appointed England's new rugby league head coach, taking over from Australian Wayne Bennett. The 55-year-old has signed a two-year contract that spans this year's home series against Australia and the 2021 World Cup in England. Wane left Wigan at the end of the 2018 season and has spent the past year working as high performance coach for the Scottish Rugby Union. "I am honoured to be appointed head coach of my country's national team at such an exciting and important time for rugby league in England," he said. "Everyone who knows me knows that I've always loved the game of rugby league and been proud of British rugby league. "I'm looking forward so much to starting work with the outstanding rugby league players we have in this country and also the guys who have enjoyed success in Australia in recent years, to do all we can to win the World Cup next year." jw/nr