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Four Warriors in EPS

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Four Wigan Warriors players have been named in the latest England Elite Performance Squad

Gildart, Greenwood, O’Loughlin and Williams all make the 30-man squad

EPS will meet for the first time in 2019 in late April

Four Wigan Warriors players have been named in the latest England Elite Performance Squad to meet in April.
Oliver Gildart, Joe Greenwood, Sean O’Loughlin and George Williams are among the 30-man squad selected for the first EPS meet of 2019. They will be joined by a England Knights squad, which will be named tomorrow (Tuesday).

Former Warriors Scott Taylor, Sam Tomkins, Jack Hughes and Josh Charnley have also been named in the squad. Charnley, who won eight England caps from 2012-14, is selected for the first time since his return from rugby union last year.

There is no mid-season international this year but Wayne Bennett, the England and Great Britain coach, will attend the second 2019 EPS meeting in June.

There are further meetings in August and September ahead of selection for the Great Britain Rugby League Lions tour of New Zealand and Papua New Guinea this autumn, and England’s participation in the World Cup Nines in Sydney.

Bennett said: “Even in a year when we don’t have a mid-season game, it’s important for us to name this squad – and also the Knights squad – early in the season.

“We had a good year in 2018 with four wins out of five, three of them against the Kiwis, and I know the guys will be looking forward to getting together again in April – and I’m looking forward to getting across there in June.

“Jack Hughes is one of a few players who have come up into the EPS from the Knights squads that were picked last year, which is good to see.

“When you think of the number of guys who are playing in the NRL so weren’t considered for this squad, it’s a good pool of players we’re building up – both for the Great Britain tour this autumn, and looking further ahead towards the 2021 World Cup.”

England Rugby League Elite Performance Squad in full:

Luke Gale (Castleford Tigers, Middleton Marauders)

Adam Milner (Castleford Tigers, Stanley Rangers)

Jake Trueman (Castleford Tigers, West Bowling)

Liam Watts (Castleford Tigers, Featherstone Lions)

Sam Tomkins (Catalans Dragons, Wigan St Patricks)

Jermaine McGillvary (Huddersfield Giants, Deighton Juniors)

Jake Connor (Hull FC, Siddal)

Jamie Shaul (Hull FC, Skirlaugh)

Scott Taylor (Hull FC, Skirlaugh)

Robbie Mulhern (Hull KR, Normanton Knights)

Stevie Ward (Leeds Rhinos, Hunslet Warriors)

Kallum Watkins (Leeds Rhinos, Latchford Albion)

Jonny Lomax (St Helens, Orrell St James)

Tommy Makinson (St Helens, Wigan St Judes)

Mark Percival (St Helens, Halton Farnworth Hornets)

James Roby (St Helens, Blackbrook)

Luke Thompson (St Helens, Bold Miners)

Alex Walmsley (St Helens, Dewsbury Celtic)

Tom Johnstone (Wakefield Trinity, Stanningley)

Reece Lyne (Wakefield Trinity, Ideal Isberg)

Josh Charnley (Warrington Wolves, Wigan St Patricks)

Daryl Clark (Warrington Wolves, Fryston Warriors)

Ben Currie (Warrington Wolves, Golborne Parkside)

Chris Hill (Warrington Wolves, New Springs Lions)

Jack Hughes (Warrington Wolves, Golborne Parkside)

Stefan Ratchford (Warrington Wolves, Wigan St Patricks)

Oliver Gildart (Wigan Warriors, Wigan St Patricks)

Joe Greenwood (Wigan Warriors, Saddleworth Rangers)

Sean O’Loughlin (Wigan Warriors, Wigan St Patricks)

George Williams (Wigan Warriors, Wigan St Patricks)



https://www.wiganwarriors.com/news/2019 ... BGYw0VI.99
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josie andrews wrote: Mon Mar 25, 2019 12:47 pm

There is no mid-season international this year

Crazy. :evil:
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Luke Gale?

I’m devastated for Sam Powell not being named
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moto748 wrote: Mon Mar 25, 2019 9:37 pm
josie andrews wrote: Mon Mar 25, 2019 12:47 pm

There is no mid-season international this year

Crazy. :evil:
I didn’t actually write this story by the way! It was a news article on the official site!
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Joe Bullock one of FIVE Wigan Warriors to get England Knights call

Joe Bullock is one of three Wigan players who have been added to the England Knights squad.

His inclusion marks a remarkable rise for the prop (right), who joined the Warriors from Barrow in the off-season and has figured in every game for Adrian Lam’s side.

Dom Manfredi, who scored two tries in Wigan’s Betfred Super League Grand Final victory over Warrington last autumn, is joined by fellow winger Liam Marshall – lifting the Warriors’ representation in the KPS to five, as Tom Davies and Sam Powell are also included after impressing on the Knights tour of Papua New Guinea last autumn.

The KPS will join the 30-man England Performance Squad at their first get-together of the season next month, and will hold a number of other meetings and training sessions in the remainder of the year – with at least one home fixture being planned for this autumn, when the senior Great Britain squad are on tour in New Zealand and Papua New Guinea.

The England elite performance squad was named yesterday. Four Wigan Warriors players were in the 30-man panel - Oliver Gildart, Joe Greenwood, George Williams and Sean O’Loughlin, who all played a part in the series win against New Zealand last autumn.

England Knights performance squad: A Foster, O Holmes, Greg Minikin (all Castleford), M Whitley (Catalans), M English, K Leeming, D McIntosh, A O’Brien, O Roberts (all Huddersfield), C Atkin (Hull KR), D Hadley, M Matongo (both Hull FC), A Handley, M Oledzki, C Smith, L Sutcliffe, J Walker (all Leeds), N Evalds, J Jones (both Salford), J Ashworth, M Lees, D Richardson (all St Helens), J Batchelor (Wakefield), T King, T Lineham, H Livett, D Patton, J Philbin, D Walker (all Warrington), J Bullock, T Davies, L Marshall, D Manfredi, S Powell (all Wigan)



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How come Bateman hasn’t been picked for the EPS then? Is there a rule where you must be playing in the UK or something?
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Dev wrote: Tue Mar 26, 2019 12:05 pm How come Bateman hasn’t been picked for the EPS then? Is there a rule where you must be playing in the UK or something?
They wouldn’t expect Bateman or any other “England” player who plays in Australia to come over for a meeting! 😉
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Have they got enough wingers in the knights squad😉😉
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josie andrews wrote: Tue Mar 26, 2019 12:17 am
I didn’t actually write this story by the way! It was a news article on the official site!
Yes, I realise that, Josie. I'm sure everyone else does too.
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