England will unleash blockbuster winger Dom Young in opposition to Samoa in Saturday’s World Cup opening recreation at Newcastle’s St James’ Park.
The 6ft 6in Yorkshireman has been most well-liked to veteran Ryan Hall, England’s report tryscorer, after making an enormous impression in final Friday’s warm-up match versus Fiji.
The 21-year-old former Huddersfield participant, who scored one attempt to created two extra in England’s 50-0 win, was named in coach Shaun Wane’s 19-man squad, which comprises only one different specialist winger in St Helens’ Tommy Makinson.
Makinson, rested in opposition to Fiji, received the celebrated Golden Boot after making a spectacular entrance onto the worldwide stage within the 2018 Test collection in opposition to New Zealand and he says enjoying in a World Cup on dwelling soil will present the spotlight of his profession.
“This will go straight to the top,” he stated. “It just doesn’t come any bigger. It’s every kid’s dream to play in a home World Cup and now it’s about delivering. Hopefully we can start it in style and get the job done.”
Wigan second rower John Bateman was the one participant unavailable as he continues to serve a three-match ban carried over from the Super League season and the opposite gamers omitted of the 24-man squad are hooker Andy Ackers, second rower Joe Batchelor and prop Mikolaj Oledzki.
Wane has named all three half-backs obtainable to him and the inclusion of Michael McIlorum as the one hooker suggests he’ll put Jack Welsby’s versatility to good use.
Oledzki was one in all two harm doubts after damaging a shoulder enjoying for Leeds within the Grand Final and one in all his fellow entrance rowers, Mike Cooper or Chris Hill, are anticipated to drop out of the 19 when Wane exhibits his full hand 90 minutes earlier than kick-off.
The inclusion of one other 21-year-old, Kai Pearce-Paul, suggests he could possibly be on stand by in case second rower Mike McMeeken fails to get better from a foot harm, having received the nod forward of Batchelor.
Pearce-Paul is one in all 5 uncapped gamers, alongside Young, Victor Radley, Marc Sneyd and Herbie Farnworth, whereas Kallum Watkins, Tom Burgess, Hill and Elliott Whitehead are the 4 survivors from the crew that misplaced to Australia within the 2017 World Cup last.
“It was disappointing that night but this is a different group and we believe we can go all the way,” stated Whitehead.
“It’s a tough task against Samoa but we know what this group is capable of.
“It will be a great atmosphere up at St James’ and two great teams going up against each other, it should be a good spectacle to start the World Cup.
“If there’s 45,000 there, we know 44,500 are cheering for England.”
England’s 19-man squad: S Tomkins (Catalans Dragons, captain), T Makinson (St Helens), Okay Watkins (Salford), H Farnworth (Brisbane), J Welsby (St Helens), G Williams (Warrington), T Burgess (South Sydney), M McIlorum (Catalans Dragons), L Thompson (Canterbury Bulldogs), E Whitehead (Canberra), V Radley (Sydney Roosters), D Young (Newcastle Knights), M Knowles (St Helens), M Lees (St Helens), M Cooper (Wigan), C Hill (Huddersfield), M McMeeken (Catalans Dragons), M Sneyd (Salford), Okay Pearce-Paul (Wigan).
Source: www.unbiased.co.uk