Hull KR duo make England World Cup squad, no Leeds or Wakefield players

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 5 Oct, 09:42 · Archive

England's rugby league World Cup squad includes Hull KR players Jez Litten and Mikey Lewis but no players from Leeds Rhinos or Wakefield Trinity.

Hull KR pair Jez Litten and Mikey Lewis are the only Yorkshire-based players included in England's 23-man rugby league World Cup squad. This means Leeds Rhinos and Wakefield Trinity have no representatives in the squad for the tournament, which starts in ten days' time.

Jake Connor of Leeds Rhinos has been left out of the squad, despite the Yorkshire Post reporting his exclusion as a notable snub.

How it is being reported

• No Leeds Rhinos or Wakefield Trinity players named in England rugby league World Cup squadYorkshire Evening Post · 5 Oct, 09:22
• Hull KR pair Jez Litten and Mikey Lewis included in England World Cup squad but Leeds Rhinos star Jake Connor snubbedYorkshire Post · 5 Oct, 09:01

In this story: England · Hull Kingston Rovers · Leeds Rhinos · Wakefield Trinity · Jez Litten · Mikey Lewis · Jake Connor

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