As Wayne Bennett prepares to coach his 900th game this weekend at Magic Round, NRL.com takes a look inside Wayne’s world by speaking to the players, coaches, officials and rugby league legends that know him best as part of an exclusive series.
In Part IV, we look at how Bennett has been a passionate and influential figure in shaping international rugby league since he first took charge of the Kangaroos in 1998 to now.
Wayne Bennett: The Internationalist
Wayne Bennett planted the seed for France to host the 2025 World Cup, and the 73-year-old hasn’t given up on the possibility of coaching at international level again.
Bennett will this weekend take charge of his 900th premiership match but he has also overseen 36 Tests with Australia (16), England (16) and Great Britain (4), while helping to guide New Zealand to World Cup glory in 2008.
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