7 Warriors in Knights squad
Seven Wigan Warriors players have been named in the latest England Knights squad which will prepare for two international fixtures in the build-up to the Rugby League World Cup this autumn.
Ethan Havard, Sam Halsall, James McDonnell, Brad O’Neill, Oliver Partington, Harry Smith and Morgan Smithies have all been called up by Head Coach Paul Anderson.
The Knights will face France B in Bordeaux on Saturday 1st October, and then head to Edinburgh to play Scotland the following Saturday (8th October) at Myreside, the home of Watsonians RFC, as Nathan Graham’s Bravehearts conclude their preparations for the World Cup.
Anderson said: “It’s great news for the Knights programme that we have two international matches as a focus for 2022.
“Travelling to France and then Scotland in the space of a week will be exactly the sort of experience we want to give these players to prepare them for the different challenges of international rugby, especially with an eye on the 2025 World Cup in France.”
Knights Performance Squad 2022:
J Trueman (Castleford), M Whitley (Catalans), J Broadbent (Featherstone), M English, W Pryce, O Trout, O Wilson (Huddersfield), J Brown, J Lane (Hull FC), M Lewis, J Litten (Hull KR), M Gannon, T Holroyd, C Smith, L Tindall (Leeds), J Bennison, J Wingfield (St Helens), L Murphy (Wakefield), E Longstaff, M Nichsolson, J Thewlis, D Walker, C Wrench (Warrington), E Havard, S Halsall, J McDonnell, B O’Neill, O Partington, H Smith, M Smithies (Wigan).
Knights Fixtures 2022
- France B v England Knights – Saturday 1st October, Bordeaux (Merignac) – 7:30pm local time
- Scotland v England Knights – Saturday 8th October, Edinburgh (Myreside) – 1:30pm
