Daily Star

Oliver darts into England squad

- By JULIE STOTT

like-for-like replacemen­t for the forward, had been due to link up with England Knights next week.

His place in that squad will be filled by Salford’s Niall Evalds.

England half-back Luke Gale was forced to pull out of Wayne Bennett’s side on Monday because he needs knee surgery. Bennett will name a replacemen­t He said: “This might be my last Grand Final, so it makes it all the more exciting for me.

“I am really looking forward to training all week and then hopefully being part of some Warrington history.”

Warrington have never won the Super League title, losing three finals in the last six years.

Westwood played in the first two but is sure they are now hungrier than ever to end that barren run.

He said: “St Helens have been fantastic all year but we beat them in the semi-final.

“In big games you need your big players to step up and we did.

“Our defence was fantastic against St Helens because we stuck to our game plan.” early next week ahead of the one-off Test against France at Leigh Sports Village a week today.

England will kick off their three-Test Series against New Zealand on October 27.

Meanwhile, St Helens star Ben Barba admits he feels “lucky” to have won the Man of Steel award.

He said: “It is an unreal honour and I feel lucky. It’s down to playing for Saints.”

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 ??  ?? FINAL CHANCE? Warrington’s Ben Westwood OLIVER GILDART has been called into the England squad for the autumn internatio­nals against France and New Zealand.The Wigan centre, 22, gets his first internatio­nal chance following the injury withdrawal of Sam Burgess. Gildart who is not a
FINAL CHANCE? Warrington’s Ben Westwood OLIVER GILDART has been called into the England squad for the autumn internatio­nals against France and New Zealand.The Wigan centre, 22, gets his first internatio­nal chance following the injury withdrawal of Sam Burgess. Gildart who is not a

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