Paul Cooke criticizes the Leeds Rhinos man’s performance in the France-England clash

France’s substitutes came under scrutiny as the game began to swing in England’s favor when both sides shuffled their forward packs midway through the first half.

Now commentator Paul Cooke has singled out one of the Leeds Rhinos for criticism after a sloppy display helped swing the game in England’s favour.

Cooke criticizes Leeds Rhinos man in England-France showdown

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France took the lead early in the encounter and were inspired by the performance of their strikers Romain Navarette and Julian Bousquet. However, when France rotated their pack midway through the first half, their substitutes struggled to make an impact as England regained control of the game.

Speaking on Super League+ coverage, Paul Cooke singled out Leeds Rhinos striker Justin Sangare for criticism for a sloppy performance from the bench. Sangare struggled to maintain the intensity shown by France’s front row and produced a handling error on the break with France in a good attacking position. Cooke said: