England Squad named for Samoa Rematch

England Head Coach Shaun Wane has named the 19-man squad for Saturday's RLWC2021 Semi Final against Samoa at London's Emirates Stadium (2:30pm kick-off).

Former St Helens' front-row Luke Thompson, who has not played since England's second group game against France last month, returns to the 19 man squad in place of his former team-mate Matty Lees, in the only change to the squad named for last Saturday's Quarter Final against Papua New Guinea.

It will be England's 200th full international, but only their fifth against Samoa - the teams having met for the first time in a Rugby League World Cup in the opening game of this year's tournament four weeks ago.

If included in the matchday 17, Huddersfield Giants prop Chris Hill will climb to second in the all-time list of leading appearance makers at Rugby League World Cups.

England Squad

1. Sam Tomkins

2. Tommy Makinson 

3. Kallum Watkins 

4. Herbie Farnworth 

6. Jack Welsby 

7. George Williams 

8. Tom Burgess 

9. Micky McIlorum 

10. Luke Thompson

11. Elliott Whitehead 

12. John Bateman 

13. Victor Radley 

14. Dom Young 

15. Morgan Knowles 

17. Mike Cooper 

18. Chris Hill 

20. Mike McMeeken 

21. Marc Sneyd 

24. Kai Pearce-Paul