ENGLAND captain George Williams has emphasised the magnitude of the Rugby League Ashes ahead of the series in October.
The international skipper admitted he’s feeling the nerves ahead of a huge test against the best side in the world.
George Williams is looking to captain England to a series win over Australia
Williams said the series is ‘huge’ and that he’s been ‘waiting a long time’ for the clashSWpix
Williams think England have got the ‘belief’ that they can beat Australia at Wembley
The 30-year-old half back, who plays for Luke Littler’s favourite team Warrington Wolves, still cannot wait to get going in 100 days’ time.
Williams told SunSport: “These are the ones you want to be involved in.
“Playing at Wembley, playing for your country against the best, or what is known as the best team in the world.
“Pretty easy to be excited for this one.”
‘The group has got belief’
Australia are currently ranked as the No 1 side in international Rugby League, but that has not put England off, with Williams saying: “we have got belief.
“We’ve been building for a couple of years now, so the group has got belief.
“We know what we’ve been doing works, don’t get me wrong, we know we’re going to have to be better if we’re going to beat them [Australia].
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The Rugby League Ashes is set to start on October 25 this year
“There’s some confidence within the group that we can do it.
“We’ve played Tonga and Samoa in the last few years, and beat them quite convincingly, so now it is time to play against the best.
“If we were to go on and win the series, it would be right at the top of my list [of career achievements].”
While emphasising how big the test is, the England captain said: “I don’t actually get too nervous, but I reckon I might be a little bit nervous for this one.
“In a good way, just use that as fuel to motivate me.
“It’s a big occasion, so a little bit of nerves.
“You could say it’s any other game, but it’s not, it’s bigger, it’s huge, it’s something that we’ve been waiting for for a long time.”
‘Any win will do’
When asked if he would give anyone who may not have played on a stage this big some advice, Williams said: “enjoy it.
“Playing for England is the pinnacle, so any chance you get, do it with a smile on your face.
“I’d say express yourself, don’t go in your shell, nothing major, do what you’ve been doing to get here.
“It just goes up a little level when you play international.”
Williams was quietly optimistic about a series win, saying: “I’d like to say 3-0.
“Being honest, a 2-1 win I’ll take, any win will do.
“Any series win will do, whether that’s 2-1 or 3-0, so I’ll go 2-1.”
England are set to clash Australia in the Rugby League Ashes in October this year, with the first test taking place at Wembley Stadium.
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