Three Warriors In England 19-Man Squad

• Three Warriors have been included in England’s 19-man squad to face Tonga on Sunday.
• Harry Smith, Liam Farrell and Toby King have been named in Shaun Wane’s squad.
• England v Tonga, Sunday 22 October, Totally Wicked Stadium, 2:30pm K.O.

Three Warriors have been named in the 19-player squad to face Tonga in Sunday’s opening match of a historic series at the Totally Wicked Stadium.

England Head Coach, Shaun Wane, has named Harry Smith, Liam Farrell and Toby King in his 19-man squad for Sunday’s Test Series opener against Tonga.

If selected, Warriors’ Grand Final-winning captain Farrell will make his first England appearance since October 2021 when he started in a 30-10 win over France in Perpignan.

Smith will be hoping to build on his impressive international debut where he scored a try and converted nine kicks in a 64-0 win over France in April, while King if selected will also make his second appearance after debuting in the same win.

This historic series – the first between the two nations and their first meeting since the 2017 World Cup semi-final in Auckland – will see England kick off the series at the Totally Wicked Stadium, before meetings at the John Smith’s Stadium (Saturday 28 October) and at Headingley Stadium (Saturday 4 November).

Speaking on his squad for the opening match, Wane said: “I’m really pleased and confident with the squad I’ve selected for this opening fixture against Tonga. We’ve had a strong week since arriving in camp and we are heading into this weekend focused with a job to do. We hope the fans will turn out in their numbers to help us over the line.”

Full 19-player squad: John Bateman (Wests Tigers), Tom Burgess (South Sydney Rabbitohs), Daryl Clark (Warrington Wolves), Liam Farrell (Wigan Warriors), Chris Hill (Huddersfield Giants), Tom Johnstone (Catalans Dragons), Toby King (Wigan Warriors), Morgan Knowles, Matty Lees (both St Helens), Mikey Lewis (Hull KR), Tommy Makinson (St Helens), Mike McMeeken (Catalans Dragons), Robbie Mulhern (Leigh Leopards), Harry Newman (Leeds Rhinos), Victor Radley (Sydney Roosters), Harry Smith (Wigan Warriors), Danny Walker (Warrington Wolves), Jack Welsby (St Helens), Elliott Whitehead (Canberra Raiders).

Tickets for all three Test matches are on sale and can be purchased HERE. A three-match bundle is also available as well as a deal for those looking to book 10 tickets or more. Full ticketing information can be found HERE.