Five Wigan Warriors players have been selected for the England Knights squad.
Morgan Smithies, Oliver Partington and Harry Smith receive their first call-ups to the Knights.
Joe Greenwood and Sam Powell also included in the squad
Youngsters Morgan Smithies, Oliver Partington and Harry Smith are three of five Wigan players selected for the upcoming England Knights squad to face Jamaica this Sunday.
Second-row Joe Greenwood and Sam Powell complete the quintet of Warriors in the latest Knights 19-man squad, who will take on Jamaica at Emerald Headingley this Sunday (K.O. 3pm).
On the announcement, Paul Anderson, the Knights head coach: “I think this squad shows why it was so important for the Knights to play this autumn.
“You can see from the Great Britain squad selected yesterday how much guys like Jack Hughes and Joe Philbin benefited from going to Papua New Guinea with the Knights last year.
“The other part of the pathway is young players such as Harry Newman, Harry Smith and Morgan Smithies coming up from the Academy after outstanding performances against the Australian Schoolboys last autumn, and then building on that with their club performances this season.
“The average age of the squad is only 22, and 12 of the 19 will be hoping to win their first Knights cap. That makes it an exciting squad to be around, and with attractive opposition in Jamaica, we hope Rugby League supporters will be keen to watch our next generation in international action next weekend.”
England Knights squad:
Jack Ashworth St Helens
Josh Bowden Hull FC
Rob Butler London Broncos
Nial Evalds Salford Red Devils
Joe Greenwood Wigan Warriors
Toby King Warrington Wolves
Kruise Leeming Huddersfield Giants
Tom Lineham Warrington Wolves
Darnell McIntosh Huddersfield Giants
Greg Minikin Castleford Tigers
Harry Newman Leeds Rhinos
Mikolaj Oledzski Leeds Rhinos
Oliver Partington Wigan Warriors
Matt English Huddersfield Giants
Sam Powell Wigan Warriors
Danny Richardson St Helens
Harry Smith Wigan Warriors
Cameron Smith Leeds Rhinos
Morgan Smithies Wigan Warriors
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