England forward Strange ruled out of World Cup

Jasmin Strange's withdrawal from the England squad with a knee injury is a "devastating blow" to their World Cup prospects says head coach Stuart Barrow. Jasmin Strange topped the carry count against Wales with 16 runs The Sydney Roosters second-row forward impressed on her debut, scoring a try as England thrashed Wales 70-6 in their World Cup opener. Strange, 23, whose mother was born in Yorkshire, was one of five NRLW players included in Barrow's squad to face the reigning world champions Australia in Perth. "Jasmin joined us when we arrived here and has been outstanding. She's mixed with the girls really well and to lose her yesterday in training was a devastating blow for all the girls," said Barrow.

"It was almost a freak accident. It was a defensive session but Jasmin was with the ball, did a step and unfortunately suffered a serious knee injury. It was a real disappointing outcome for someone who has been excellent for us. "It's affected the camp but Jasmin will want us to recover and bounce back and she's coming back into camp this evening so the girls will get around her. "It flatlined the group and it flatlined the coaching staff but we've bounced back today. Within seven hours Jas had a scan and got the results. I went to the