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England nod for Warriors

Nine Wigan Warriors players are named across the revised England Elite and England Knights Performance Squads.

Oliver Gildart, Sean O’Loughlin and George Williams selected in Elite Performance Squad.

Joe Bullock, Tom Davies, Joe Greenwood, Liam Marshall, Dom Manfredi and Sam Powell named in Knights Performance Squad.

Nine Wigan Warriors stars have been selected across the revised England Elite and England Knights Performance Squads for the rest of 2019.

Oliver Gildart, Sean O’Loughlin and George Williams all retain their place within the 27-man EPS, while Joe Bullock, Tom Davies, Joe Greenwood, Liam Marshall, Dom Manfredi and Sam Powell are in the 37-man EKPS.

The EPS will meet for the third time this year in early August, maintaining the focus on the 2021 Rugby League World Cup with a shorter-term goal of England’s participation in the Downer World Cup Nines in Sydney in October, before a Great Britain Performance Squad is selected in September.

Kevin Sinfield, the RFL’s Rugby Director who leads the England Performance Unit, said: “It is a bit different this year with a Great Britain squad to be selected at the end of the season for the Rugby League Lions tour, but there is still a focus on England with the Nines, and after all the progress we’ve made since setting up the England Performance Unit after the last World Cup in 2017, it was important that we maintained that continuity through 2019 as we continue to work towards hosting RLWC 2021.”

England Rugby League Elite Performance Squad (all players listed with professional and community club):

Luke Gale (Castleford Tigers, Middleton Marauders)
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)
Stevie Ward (Leeds Rhinos, Hunslet Warriors)
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)
Blake Austin (Warrington Wolves, Doonside Roos)
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)
Sean O’Loughlin (Wigan Warriors, Wigan St Patricks)
George Williams (Wigan Warriors, Wigan St Patricks)


Meanwhile, the revised EKPS includes 19 players who experienced last autumn’s two-match trip to Papua New Guinea. They will meet in Leeds in August and September before the Knights head coach Paul Anderson trims the squad to prepare for the fixture against Jamaica on Sunday October 20.

Anderson said: “It’s important that we revise the Knights squad on the basis of 2019 form, and it’s good that the guys now have the focus of the Jamaica game.”

England Knights Performance Squad (all players listed with professional and community clubs):

Alex Foster (Castleford Tigers, Wetherby Bulldogs)
Mike McMeeken (Castleford Tigers, Staines Titans)
Greg Minikin (Castleford Tigers, Wetherby Bulldogs)
Matt Whitley (Catalans Dragons, Bold Miners)
Matt English (Huddersfield Giants, Stanley Rangers)
Kruise Leeming (Huddersfield Giants, Siddal)
Darnell McIntosh (Huddersfield Giants, Dewsbury Celtic)
Oliver Wilson (Huddersfield Giants, Greetland All Rounders)
Chris Atkin (Hull KR, Liverpool John Moores University)
Robbie Mulhern (Hull KR, Normanton Knights)
Josh Bowden (Hull FC, Hull Wyke)
Masimbaashe Matongo (Hull FC, West Hull)
Ash Handley (Leeds Rhinos, Oulton Raiders)
Harry Newman (Leeds Rhinos, Newsome Panthers)
Mikolaj Oledzki (Leeds Rhinos, Hunslet Warriors)
Cameron Smith (Leeds Rhinos, Lock Lane)
Liam Sutcliffe (Leeds Rhinos, Hunslet Warriors)
Jack Walker (Leeds Rhinos, East Leeds)
Jordan Abdull (London Broncos, Skirlaugh)
Rob Butler (London Broncos, Medway Dragons)
Niall Evalds (Salford Red Devils, Siddal)
Josh Jones (Salford Red Devils, Blackbrook Royals)
Jack Ashworth (St Helens, Rochdale Mayfield)
Matt Lees (St Helens, Rochdale Mayfield)
Danny Richardson (St Helens, Halton Farnworth Hornets)
James Batchelor (Wakefield Trinity, Crigglestone All Blacks)
Toby King (Warrington Wolves, Meltham All Blacks)
Tom Lineham (Warrington Wolves, York RUFC)
Dec Patton (Warrington Wolves, Latchford Giants)
Joe Philbin (Warrington Wolves, Culcheth Eagles)
Danny Walker (Warrington Wolves, Rylands Sharks)
Joe Bullock (Wigan Warriors, Blackpool Scorpions)
Tom Davies (Wigan Warriors, Wigan St Patricks)
Joe Greenwood (Wigan Warriors, Saddleworth Rangers)
Liam Marshall (Wigan Warriors, Wigan St Patricks)
Dom Manfredi (Wigan Warriors, Leigh Miners)
Sam Powell (Wigan Warriors, Wigan St Patricks)

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How come Jackson Hastings hasn't been selected for either squad? I'm sure he is eligible

Or maybe he doesn't want to play for England in an International capacity?

This can't be right surely every english saints player should be in the squad? According to their fans they jave the best player in every position.

josie andrews wrote: ↑Mon Jul 15, 2019 2:41 pm How come Jackson Hastings hasn't been selected for either squad? I'm sure he is eligible

Or maybe he doesn't want to play for England in an International capacity?

Should only be eligible if you are born here, Homegrown players only for internationals and if we end up getting our arses handed to us at least it was with a team that wasn't half full of Aussies who aren't good enough to play for their own country

medlocke wrote: ↑Mon Jul 15, 2019 3:25 pm

josie andrews wrote: ↑Mon Jul 15, 2019 2:41 pm How come Jackson Hastings hasn't been selected for either squad? I'm sure he is eligible

Or maybe he doesn't want to play for England in an International capacity?

Should only be eligible if you are born here, Homegrown players only for internationals and if we end up getting our arses handed to us at least it was with a team that wasn't half full of Aussies who aren't good enough to play for their own country

There are no simple definitions of nationality as it's a made up concept.

If you go by birthplace, then Cliff Richard and Spike Milligan would be Indian. Quite a few kids of people serving in the forces or diplomatic service would be German, Cypriot etc.

Under the current system, of course, princes William and Harry could represent Germany.

Five Leeds players? I know they are not too good but those picked are hardly highlights of a dreadful season for such a poor team. Only Walker should have been picked and that along the London player by the same surname

how can Manfredi be in there????

Caboosegg wrote: ↑Mon Jul 15, 2019 3:22 pm This can't be right surely every english saints player should be in the squad? According to their fans they jave the best player in every position.

They are very close to it.

wall_of_voodoo wrote: ↑Mon Jul 15, 2019 5:18 pm Five Leeds players? I know they are not too good but those picked are hardly highlights of a dreadful season for such a poor team. Only Walker should have been picked and that along the London player by the same surname

Harry Newman is an excellent young player and worthy of his place.