The Rugby Football League has made a canny decision to appoint guru Wayne Bennett, Sky Sports pundit Stevo writes...Steve McNamaras England may have beaten New Zealand in the series at the end of last year, but for me it wasnt the best New Zealand side weve seen so it didnt surprise me to see him let go.With the greatest respect England have ended the tenure of a coach who hasnt won a trophy, and replaced him with someone who has won many, which can only be a good thing. About four or five years ago the RFL wanted Bennett but at the time he said he would prefer to stay in Brisbane, however theyve now got their man and its an appointment that I am fully behind. There are some who will say that he shouldnt be combining his duties with the Broncos with his England role, but the RFL made it clear that they were happy for McNamara to do the same so its no different for Bennett really. Stevo Bennett is a coach who is frankly a guru of the sport who is revered the world over. Despite this hes a very modest person; a rugby league man through and through.His strength as a coach is his ability to get the best out of players. Some coaches make the mistake of finding a player then trying to make him something different. Eddie Jones gives his thoughts on Bennett replacing Steve McNamara as the new head coach of the England rugby league team Ive always been a firm believer that you dont try to change the way someone plays the game. If someone plays the game aggressively then allow them to do that. You cant change him, so just get the best out of the way he plays the game.Likewise if a player is likely to take risks then theres no point asking him to play a conservative style. Bennett is the kind of leader who will pick players and give them the freedom to play the way they would like to. Stevo thinks Bennett can bring success to England Another factor he will bring to the England team is his temperament, which will give confidence to the young players. He will be able to lift players who perhaps just need that little bit of confidence to take the next step.When you start playing for your country youre naturally a bit nervous. You dont want to make a fool of yourself and theres always that anticipation of whether or not youre going to fit in, because its a huge step from club level to international. Bennett will help those players to get their head in the right place while they are in the camp and on the field.There are some who will say that he shouldnt be combining his duties with the Broncos with his England role, but the RFL made it clear that they were happy for McNamara to do the same so its no different for Bennett really. Bennett consoles Jack Reed after defeat during the 2015 NRL Grand Final match In any case, if you want the best youve got to do whatever it takes to get him in. England want to have the best players, and with that comes a need to have the best coach. 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