Uncapped Wigan Warriors duo Junior Nsemba and Liam Marshall have been included in Shaun Wane’s 24-player England squad for his or her two-Check collection vs Samoa.
Each gamers had been a part of Wigan’s Tremendous League Grand Last success vs Hull KR on Saturday, whereas 20-year-old ahead Nsemba was named Tremendous League Younger Participant of the 12 months.
Wing Marshall, 28, completed the season as Tremendous League’s high try-scorer for 2024, scoring a sensational 27 from 26 appearances.
Wigan prop Ethan Havard can also be included after making his worldwide debut again in 2023 within the mid-season victory over France. Luke Thompson and Harry Smith are the opposite quadruple winners in head coach Wane’s squad – though Thompson will miss the primary Check Match by means of suspension.
Sydney Roosters duo Dom Younger and Victor Radley are among the many six Australian-based gamers in Wane’s squad alongside Morgan Smithies of Canberra Raiders, Newcastle Knights’ Kai-Pearce Paul, Dolphins centre Herbie Farnworth and South Sydney Rabbitohs and England veteran Tom Burgess – who will be part of Huddersfield Giants in 2025.
Steve Prescott MBE Man of Metal Mikey Lewis represents Tremendous League Grand Finalists Hull KR for the second consecutive Check Sequence, having made his debut in opposition to Tonga final yr.
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Highlights of the Tremendous League Grand Last match between Wigan Warriors and Hull KR.
The squad contains 5 Warrington Wolves with Matty Ashton, John Bateman, Ben Currie and Danny Walker named along with England captain George Williams. Jack Welsby is one in all 4 St Helens gamers concerned after recovering from damage forward of the Tremendous League Play-Offs.
There are additionally sole representatives from three Tremendous League golf equipment: Leeds centre Harry Newman, and skilled props Mike McMeeken and Chris Hill, who performed this season for Catalans Dragons and Huddersfield Giants respectively, however are each on the transfer for 2025 – with McMeeken already confirmed as a signing for Wakefield Trinity.
“I’m really excited by the squad I’ve been able to pick ahead of our two-game Test Series against Samoa,” head coach Wane stated.
England head coach Shaun Wane has named a 24-player squad for the autumn’s two-Check collection vs Samoa
“We know it’s going to be a tough test against the Samoans and there is already a lot of history between us from the Rugby League World Cup two years ago.
“All the gamers have been picked primarily based on their type during the last 12 months whether or not that be within the Tremendous League or Down Beneath within the NRL and I am assured heading into subsequent week’s opener in Wigan.
“Following on from an impressive crowd at Old Trafford this past weekend, I am hoping the Rugby League fans come out in numbers at both Wigan and Leeds and get behind England.”
England Males Squad for two-Check collection vs Samoa:
Matty Ashton (Warrington Wolves), John Bateman (Warrington Wolves), Tom Burgess (South Sydney Rabbitohs), Daryl Clark (St Helens), Ben Currie (Warrington Wolves), Herbie Farnworth (Dolphins), Ethan Havard (Wigan Warriors), Chris Hill (Huddersfield Giants), Morgan Knowles (St Helens), Matty Lees (St Helens), Mikey Lewis (Hull KR), Liam Marshall (Wigan Warriors), Mike McMeeken (Catalans Dragons), Harry Newman (Leeds Rhinos), Junior Nsemba (Wigan Warriors), Kai Pearce-Paul (Newcastle Knights), Victor Radley (Sydney Roosters), Harry Smith (Wigan Warriors), Morgan Smithies (Canberra Raiders), Luke Thompson (Wigan Warriors), Danny Walker (Warrington Wolves), Jack Welsby (St Helens), George Williams (Warrington Wolves), Dom Younger (Sydney Rabbitohs).
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