Hull KR Pair Jez Litten and Mikey Lewis Included in England World Cup Squad but Leeds Rhinos Star Jake Connor Snubbed

Brian McDermott explains Mikey Lewis and Jake Connor England selection calls

The England head coach on Mikey Lewis, Jake Connor and the players who have withdrawn from the World Cup.

England name Rugby League World Cup squad as Brian McDermott makes Mikey Lewis call

England will begin their World Cup campaign against Tonga on 17 October

Hull KR pair Jez Litten and Mikey Lewis included in England World Cup squad but Leeds Rhinos star Jake Connor snubbed

Hull KR pair Jez Litten and Mikey Lewis stand alone as the only Yorkshire-based players in England's World Cup squad.

Rugby League World Cup 2026: England name 23-player squad as Jake Connor misses out and Mikey Lewis earns call-up

Hull KRs Mikey Lewis has been named ahead of Leeds Rhinos Jake Connor in Brian McDermotts 23-man England squad for the 2026 Rugby League World Cup; Wakefields Caleb Hamlin-Uele misses out due to injury