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Brian McDermott has consistently talked about England having a "point of difference" in the Rugby League World Cup but eyebrows were raised when the head coach opted to leave Jake Connor out of the squad again.
Brian McDermott has named his 23-player England squad for the 2026 Rugby League World Cup and confirmed that Leeds Rhinos star Jake Connor has been omitted from the group.
Hull KR pair Jez Litten and Mikey Lewis stand alone as the only Yorkshire-based players in England's World Cup squad.
England boss Thomas Tuchel believes the 7-0 hammering of Croatia can help heal the wounds of the World Cup. Tuchel's side dismantled their familiar opponents in the Nations League clash in Rijeka, with a rampant front four of Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham, Bukayo Saka and Anthony Gordon making hay.
Croatia were hammered in Saturday’s Nations League clash.
