Sean Long insists he will not go back on his decision to quit international rugby league despite rediscovering some of the best form of his career.
The St Helens scrum-half announced his retirement from Test match rugby after controversially returning home early from the 2006 Tri Nations Series in Australia but he has been in magnificent touch in engage Super League this season.
His 27-point performance against Wigan Warriors in Cardiff on Sunday, which included a sparkling hat-trick of tries, was the latest in a series of high-class displays for his club.
Rob Burrow, of Leeds Rhinos, who was understudy to Long on the tour in 2006, could be England coach Tony Smith’s first choice for next month’s international against France and the World Cup in Australia at the end of the season.
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No return for Long
No return for Long
