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BRISCOE AND FOX NAMED IN ENGLAND SQUAD
Tuesday 2nd June 2009
Three uncapped players – Huddersfield’s Scott Moore, Leeds’ Ryan Hall and Wigan’s Sam Tomkins - have been named in Tony Smith’s 19 man England squad to face France in Paris on Saturday 13 June in the Gillette Fusion International.The squad, which will be captained by Leeds Rhinos forward Jamie Peacock, features players from 11 different clubs and is a youthful looking one featuring 12 players who are aged 25 or under.
It also includes 12 players who were not involved in last year’s World Cup in Australia including Huddersfield’s Eorl Crabtree, Wakefield’s Ryan Atkins and the Hull KR duo of Peter Fox and Shaun Briscoe.
Three players who made their debuts in last year’s Gillette Fusion International against Wales – Tony Clubb, Richard Myler and Michael Shenton - also make the squad.
Tony Smith, England head coach, said: “This is a squad featuring a lot of new and exciting faces as well as seasoned campaigners and gives a good blend of youth and experience. It’s a big team that is full of speed and skill and people who can score tries.
“The players are chosen from a number of Super League clubs. This I believe is a reflection of the form of some of the players and clubs at the moment and also underlines just how competitive Super League is this season.
“This game against France will also be about looking at a number of new faces to see how they perform on the international stage with one eye on this autumn’s Four Nations.”
As well as playing France in Paris on 13 June, England will also face Bobbie Goulding’s men in this autumn Four Nations tournament which also features Australia and World Champions New Zealand. England will play France on 23 October at Doncaster’s Keepmoat Stadium.
Tickets for the Gillette Fusion International between France and England on 13 June at the Jean Bouin stadium, Paris are now available and are priced €5, €10, €15 and €20. They can be purchased from http://www.ticketnet.fr/shop/en/manif.asp?idmanif=176001&idtier=78768
The game is also live on Sky Sports 2, kick off 8pm (BST) and 9pm (CET).
Name Age Club Community Club England
Caps
Ryan Atkins 23 Wakefield Wildcats Bramley Phoenix 2
Sam Burgess 20 Bradford Bulls Dewsbury Moor 1
Shaun Briscoe 26 Hull KR Wigan St Patricks 3
Tony Clubb 21 Harlequins RL Greenwich Admirals 1
Eorl Crabtree 26 Huddersfield Giants Huddersfield YMCA 9
Peter Fox 24 Hull KR York Acorn 2
James Graham 23 St Helens Thattto Heath/Blackbrook 4
Ryan Hall 21 Leeds Rhinos Oulton Raiders 0
Gareth Hock 25 Wigan Warriors Wigan St Judes 4
Danny McGuire 26 Leeds Rhinos East Leeds 8
Scott Moore 21 Huddersfield Giants (on loan from St Helens) Blackbrook 0
Adrian Morley 32 Warrington Wolves Eccles 8
Richard Myler 19 Salford City Reds West Bank 1
Sean O’Loughlin 26 Wigan Warriors Wigan St Patricks 0 (but capped for GB)
Jamie Peacock 31 Leeds Rhinos Stanningley 10
James Roby 23 St Helens Blackbrook 4
Michael Shenton 22 Castleford Tigers Smawthorne Panthers 1
Sam Tomkins 20 Wigan Warriors Wigan St Patricks 0
Ben Westwood 27 Warrington Wolves Normanton Knights 6
Against France in Paris, England will also be wearing their new PUMA Kit for the first time.
The new PUMA 09/10 England kit is now available from www.rugbyleagueonline.co.uk or 0870 241 6821 for just £45 for adults and £35 for juniors.
For more information about England Rugby League including exclusive interviews with players and coaching staff, please visit www.englandrl.co.uk
The England team are sponsored by Gillette.
