English rugby league chiefs have called upon fans to make the most of the opportunity to watch international class rugby at Wembley Stadium as organisers target a 60,000 crowd.

English rugby league chiefs have called upon fans to make the most of the opportunity to watch international class rugby at Wembley Stadium as organisers target a 60,000 crowd.

Following Saturday’s Grand Final, in which Hull KR beat Wigan to become the first new name on the Super League trophy in 21 years, English rugby league chiefs are ramping up efforts to sell as many tickets to the Ashes opener between England and Australia back at Wembley this month.

Rhodri Jones, managing director of English rugby league’s commercial arm, said the first of the three Tests had shipped around 50,000 tickets, with the aim of

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