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English Rugby League World Cup Squad
October 7th 2008 12:21
Category: Official Squads
St. Helens and Leeds Rhinos have been rewarded for their strong Super League seasons, with the two grand final teams contributing a total of fifteen players to the 24-man English World Cup squad.
Leeds Rhinos' veteran prop Jamie Peacock (pictured on the left alongside Gareth Ellis) will captain the side and, according to the man himself, he's mighty passionate about the job at hand.
Somewhat controversially, Wigan prop forward Stuart Fielden has been left out despite being a mainstay in the Pommy pack over the past few seasons.
England arrive in Australia on the 13th of October before kicking off their campaign against Papua New Guinea on Saturday the 25th of October in what will be a balmy Townsville.
Squad:
Rob Burrow (Leeds Rhinos)
Mark Calderwood (Wigan Warriors)
Gareth Ellis (Leeds Rhinos)
Mauire Fa’asavalu (St Helens)
Ade Gardner (St Helens)
Martin Gleeson (Warrington Wolves)
James Graham (St Helens)
Mickey Higham (Wigan Warriors)
Gareth Hock (Wigan Warriors)
Jamie Jones-Buchanan (Leeds Rhinos)
Jamie Langley (Bradford Bulls)
Danny McGuire (Leeds Rhinos)
Adrian Morley (Warrington Wolves)
Jamie Peacock (captain, Leeds Rhinos)
Leon Pryce (St Helens)
Rob Purdham (Harlequins RL)
James Roby (St Helens)
Keith Senior (Leeds Rhinos)
Kevin Sinfield (Leeds Rhinos)
Lee Smith (Leeds Rhinos)
Paul Sykes (Bradford Bulls)
Paul Wellens (St Helens)
Ben Westwood (Warrington Wolves)
Jon Wilkin (St Helens)
Coach: Tony Smith
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