Nadine Doris spoke at an event prior to the Rugby League World Cup in England (Photo: Getty).

Nadine Doris went on a nasty tirade at a Rugby League World Cup pre-event and hailed Jonny Wilkinson’s cult goal as a “special moment” in the sport’s history.

Wilkinson led Sir Clive Woodward’s team to a historic victory over Sydney over Australia nearly 20 years ago, but the legendary flying half was at league rivals England. ..

“I have always liked the idea of ​​rugby league,” Secretary of State Doris for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport said at a press conference on Thursday.

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Jonny Wilkinson led England to World Cup glory in the 2003 Rugby Union final with Australia (Photo: Getty)

“My long-term memory is my goal for the fall of 2003. I’ll spill the beans. I think it was when I was drinking Bloody Mary.

“It was 11 in the morning, but oh, what a time it was.”

Doris, who warned of her mistake, later tweeted. “Like Jason Robinson, you can change the code of your speech… Leagues and associations have a rich heritage in the UK.

Obviously I watch a lot less in rugby league life, but I’m looking forward to England (and all my home countries) seeing the RL World Cup this fall.

Doris was speaking at the end of the report at St Helens. The report states that the tournament’s social impact program is responsible for positive changes worth more than 25 million in the North of England community.

Held in Newcastle on October 15, the tournament will improve physical and mental health, strengthen communities and strengthen the local economy, with a total initial investment of €6,635,000 of €825.8 million. It is said to have helped change. A game in international growth.

The report welcomed the success of the Mental Health and Volunteer Program and raised approximately $21 million for additional facilities, including 38 new clubhouses, 22 locker rooms and 18 playgrounds.

Doris said: “One of the words used regularly for big tournaments in the UK is ‘heritage’. This allows you to leave an event after the final medal has been awarded and the tournament has finished.

“Major events often encourage more people to participate in sport, improve their participation and help people to be more physically active.

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England will launch a rugby league world cup campaign under Sean Wayne in October (Photo: Getty)

As well as taking the unprecedented step of hosting men’s, women’s and wheelchair tournaments at the same time, the 2021 Rugby League World Cup squad will be the first in 21 world-class arenas to improve accessibility for all. a.

“This is at the heart of everything I do as Secretary of State, and this is what makes this tournament successful. See the challenges faced by people living in the host city or town and how the event has a positive impact in the community Please Before the start of the tournament at the local level.

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“The findings of this report highlight the positive impact that the Rugby League World Cup has already had. This is a clear example of a major sporting event that has made a concrete difference to a large number of people…

“The findings published today in this report support the decision made from the beginning about the priorities of social impact programs.

“He led both the establishment and the delivery and laid the foundation for future sporting events in this country and beyond.”

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