Wigan Warriors forward Junior Nsemba and wing Liam Marshall make head coach Shaun Wane’s 24-player England squad; England will play Samoa in two internationals this autumn – at The Brick Community Stadium in Wigan on Sunday October 27 and Headingley on Saturday November 2.
Both players were part of Wigan’s Super League Grand Final success vs Hull KR on Saturday, while 20-year-old forward Nsemba was named Super League Young Player of the Year.
Wing Marshall, 28, finished the season as Super League’s top try-scorer for 2024, scoring a sensational 27 from 26 appearances.
Wigan prop Ethan Havard is also included after making his international debut back in 2023 in the mid-season victory over France. Luke Thompson and Harry Smith are the other quadruple winners in head coach Wane’s squad – although Thompson will miss the first Test Match through suspension.
Sydney Roosters duo Dom Young and Victor Radley are among the six Australian-based players in Wane’s squad alongside Morgan Smithies of Canberra Raiders, Newcastle Knights’ Kai-Pearce Paul, Dolphins centre Herbie Farnworth and South Sydney Rabbitohs and England veteran Tom Burgess – who will join Huddersfield Giants in 2025.
Steve Prescott MBE Man of Steel Mikey Lewis represents Super League Grand Finalists Hull KR for the second consecutive Test Series, having made his debut against Tonga last year.
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