Hull FC's seven-year wait for England selection continues

Summarised from Hull Daily Mail's report · Updated 11 Oct, 06:43 · Archive

No Hull FC players have been selected for England's World Cup squad, extending a seven-year absence from international representation.

Hull FC has extended its seven-year absence from England international representation after no players were selected for the national team's World Cup campaign squad, which was announced this week.

The Hull Daily Mail reports that Jake Connor was the last Hull FC player to represent England or Great Britain when he was selected by Wayne Bennett for the Great Britain tour in 2019. The paper notes that the club has a proud history of producing international players, naming Kirk Yeaman, Richard Horne and Paul Eastwood as former representatives.

New head coach Steve McNamara's task will be to improve the club's performance in the Super League, which the paper suggests will ultimately lead to more players being in contention for England selection.

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In this story: Hull FC · England · Jake Connor · Steve McNamara · Wayne Bennett

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