Three Warriors selected for Ireland

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Three Warriors selected for Ireland

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Ged Corcoran has named an exciting 24-man Rugby League Ireland squad for the Rugby League World Cup 2021, which includes Liam Byrne, Toby King and James McDonnell.

The Ireland Head Coach has selected twelve Betfred Super League players who make up the majority of the squad, with five top-quality NRL stars alongside a further seven men from the Betfred Championship for the senior men’s Irish squad.

Nine members of the team have been previously capped with Ireland, with fifteen then eligible to make their first senior appearances for the Wolfhounds during the Rugby League World Cup 2021.

The Irish squad, led by captain Hull KR’s George King, includes 2022 Grand Finalists James Bentley and Richie Myler from Leeds Rhinos, as well as 2022 Challenge Cup winning prop Liam Byrne from Wigan Warriors alongside his club teammate James McDonnell.

Five NRL clubs are represented, headlined by Sydney Roosters playmaker Luke Keary who has publicly declared a passionate desire to pull on the green jersey. Powerful prop forwards Jaimin Jolliffe of the Gold Coast Titans and James Hasson from South Sydney Rabbitohs bring size to the pack, which Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs’ Josh Cook could lead from the hooker position, with West Tigers youngster Henry O’Kane available in the back-row.

Highly rated former Canberra Raider, now Huddersfield Giants man, Harry Rushton is in line to make his senior international bow at the World Cup too with the Wolfhounds.

Halifax Panthers’ Joe Keyes is one of seven Championship players in Corcoran’s squad and comes into the tournament in outstanding form which was reflected by being named on the shortlist for the competition’s Player of the Year. The Halifax half has already been capped eight times as an Irish international.

Rugby League Ireland 24-man World Cup Squad:

James Bentley (Leeds Rhinos), Kenan Brand (Leigh Centurions), Liam Byrne (Wigan Warriors), Ed Chamberlain (Leigh Centurions), Josh Cook (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs), Frankie Halton (Hull KR), James Hasson (South Sydney Rabbitohs), Jaimin Jolliffe (Gold Coast Titans), Luke Keary (Sydney Roosters), Joe Keyes (Halifax Panthers), Toby King ( Wigan Warriors), George King (Hull KR), Ben Mathiou (Featherstone Rovers), James McDonnell (Wigan Warriors), Ronan Michael (York City Knights), Robbie Mulhern (Warrington Wolves), Richie Myler (Leeds Rhinos), Dan Norman (St Helens), Brendan O’Hagan (York City Knights), Henry O’Kane (Wests Tigers), Harry Rushton (Huddersfield Giants), Innes Senior (Huddersfield Giants), Louis Senior (Hull KR), Michael Ward (Batley Bulldogs).

Ireland Men’s Rugby League World Cup will kick off at Headingley Stadium on Sunday 16th October (5pm K.O.) against Jamaica. For more information on Ireland’s Rugby League World Cup schedule, click HERE.

https://www.rlwc2021.com/tournament/mens-tournament



https://wiganwarriors.com/blog/2022/09/ ... r-ireland/
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