The 21-year-old winger Dom Young will nearly definitely make his Test debut for England in Saturday’s Rugby League World Cup opener against Samoa. He is one among six uncapped gamers, together with the NRL trio of Young, Herbie Farnworth and Victor Radley, all of whom impressed in final Friday’s non-Test win over Fiji, in Shaun Wane’s 19-man squad for the primary match of the match.
The squad against a Samoan aspect rated as favourites by the bookies incorporates a mix of youth and expertise. It will even hold many guessing about sure points of the lineup at St James’ Park. St Helens’ Jack Welsby can be in line to make his first Test look, with the Salford half-back Marc Sneyd and the Wigan ahead Kai Pearce-Paul additionally included.
One clear choice dilemma for Wane has been resolved, with Young chosen as an alternative of Ryan Hall, who has scored 35 tries in 38 appearances for England. It means the winger, who scored against Fiji and produced an attention-grabbing show, will begin on one wing, with Tommy Makinson on the opposite.
Wane stated earlier in the week he had settled on his half-back pairing for the opening sport, however with Sneyd, Welsby and George Williams all in his squad, it’s clear he intends on holding Samoa guessing. Michael McIlorum is the only hooker with Salford’s Andy Ackers, one other who caught the attention against Fiji, lacking out.
Sam Tomkins will captain the aspect in his first World Cup look since 2013, having being unnoticed for the 2017 match in Australia and New Zealand. He is one among 5 gamers with greater than 20 Test caps, the others being the South Sydney ahead Tom Burgess, Huddersfield’s Chris Hill, Canberra’s Elliott Whitehead and Salford’s Kallum Watkins.
England shall be with out one other skilled ahead as Wigan’s John Bateman is serving the ultimate sport of a three-match suspension.
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England squad to face Samoa
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Sam Tomkins, Tommy Makinson, Kallum Watkins, Herbie Farnworth, Jack Welsby, George Williams, Tom Burgess, Michael McIlorum, Luke Thompson, Elliott Whitehead, Victor Radley, Dom Young, Morgan Knowles, Matty Lees, Mike Cooper, Chris Hill, Mike McMeeken, Marc Sneyd, Kai Pearce-Paul.
A crowd approaching 45,000 is predicted and organisers are assured an opening-day attendance file shall be set with the reigning champions, Australia, enjoying Fiji in a while Saturday night in Leeds.
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