WADE NAMES ENGLAND SQUAD FOR WORLD CUP

ENGLAND head coach Shaun Wade has named his squad for the rugby league World Cup later this month. The hosts, led by Catalans full back Sam Tomkins, open the World Cup against Samoa on Saturday, 15 October. England squad: Sam Tomkins (captain), Andy Ackers, Joe Batchelor, John Bateman, Tom Burgess, Mike Cooper, Herbie Farnworth, Ryan Hall, Chris Hill, Morgan Knowles, Matty Lees, Tommy Makinson, Michael McIlorum, Mike McMeeken, Mikolaj Oledzki, Kai Pearce-Paul, Victor Radley, Marc Sneyd, Luke Thompson, Kallum Watkins, Jack Welsby, Elliott Whitehead, George

Williams, Dom Young.