IndiaAIFounders — ‘I want to show you can rise above the hate’: Junior Nsemba on racism and his Rugby League World Cup dream

‘I want to show you can rise above the hate’: Junior Nsemba on racism and his Rugby League World Cup dream

October 12, 2026 at 07:00 AM

Wigan forward is one of England’s brightest hopes for the World Cup and says he wants to ‘inspire young black people’

England’s players will have no shortage of motivation when they step on to the field this Saturday for the opening match of their Rugby League World Cup campaign. But few, you suspect, have as strong a desire to send the right message out as Junior Nsemba.

Whether you are a seasoned Super League fan or a first-time watcher on Saturday morning, the 22-year-old Wigan forward is one of English rugby league’s must-see talents and a player the eyes of the world will be drawn to over the next month.

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