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ENGLAND'S disastrous build up to the World Cup opener against Australia took another bizarre twist when coach Steve McNamara threatened to walk out of a pre-match media conference over questions relating to star prop James Graham's controversial dumping.
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The Bulldogs player of the year was sensationally left out of England's 19-man squad to take on the Kangaroos but McNamara refused to clarify if that decision had anything to do with a late-night booze session that led to Gareth's Hock's dramatic sacking.
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Offered the chance to end the speculation, McNamara only made the dramas worse when he threatened to walk out on several occasions before finally cutting the media conference short.
"I'm not going to answer any more questions on it," he fired.
"If you want to continue asking the questions we'll wrap it up now, if that's what you want."
Asked if supporters deserved to know the truth, he responded: "Look if you want to carry on with that questions we'll stop now.
"Im here to talk about the game to be honest with you.
"The team that is selected.
"Our concern was our performance last week against Italy and how we rectify it this week against Australia."
He was then asked if questions about Hock's sacking were also off limits?
"Of course it is, boys I've got to go, alright."
And with that he was gone.
Hock said the players went out to drown their sorrows after their shock loss but instead of it bonding them together it appears to have sunk their World Cup dream before the tournament even starts.
All week there has been a guessing game going on here about who else was out on the town with Hock but so far England's team management have refused to reveal the other players involved, although it is understood they have been disciplined.
The decision to leave Graham out of their squad is now the talk of the other nations given he is a former England captain and rightfully rated one of the best props in the world.
Two days before McNamara even named his team there was mail going around that Graham was going to be left out of the side _ but even when it eventually did happen it still came as a massive shock.
Wigan's talented hooker Micael McIlorum was also controversially omitted and the Australians won't mind that either given Tim Sheens rates McIlorum highly.
Hock was outraged during the week that he was only player sacked and revealed several other players were also on the drink after the embarrassing one-point loss to Italy.
"I agree it was wrong and we should not have had a drink, but there were six or seven of us and we all did the same," Hock said.
"I just do not agree with the way he has gone about it, the way it has been done.
"I think it is out of order really. I am gutted because I was really looking forward to playing in the World Cup. it is a massive shock and it is embarrassing as well.
"I hold my hands up and say I had a drink _ but so did the others."
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