Here’s a look at the team news for the England and New Zealand test series and Papua New Guinea’s fixture with the England Knights.
Papua New Guinea Kumuls vs England Knights
Venue:ย Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium, Lae
Date: Saturday, October 27
PNG Kumuls
(from) David Mead, Dilbert Isaac, Enock Maki, James Segeyaro, Junior Rau, Justin Olam, Kyle Laybutt, Lachlan Lam, Moses Meninga, Nene McDonald, Nixon Putt, Rhadley Brawa, Stanton Albert, Tom Butterfield, Watson Boas, Wellington Albert, Zev John.
Eight of the seventeen man squad are from the PNG Hunters Intrust Super Cup side, while David Mead and Wellington Albert return from Super League to play for their nation.
England Knights
Niall Evalds, Tom Davies, Toby King, Liam Sutcliffe, Tom Lineham, Chris Atkin, Declan Patton, Robert Mulhern, Sam Powell, Matthew Lees, Oliver Holmes, Jack Hughes, Dean Hadley. Reserves: Kruise Leeming, Joe Philbin, James Batchelor, Brad Fash.
England Knights will prepare at Brisbane Broncos headquarters before heading to PNG for the start of their two game series.
England vs New Zealand
Venue: KCOM Stadium, Hull
Date: Saturday, October 27
England
(from) John Bateman, George Burgess, Tom Burgess, Daryl Clark, Jake Connor, Oliver Gildart, James Graham, Chris Hill, Josh Hodgson, Jonny Lomax, Tommy Makinson, Jermaine McGillvary, Richie Myler, Sean O’Loughlin, Mark Percival, Luke Thompson, Sam Tomkins, Elliott Whitehead, George Williams.
New Zealand
Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, Ken Maumalo, Esan Marsters, Joseph Manu, Jordan Rapana, Shaun Johnson, Kodi Nikorima, Jesse Bromwich, Brandon Smith, Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, Kevin Proctor, Isaac Liu, James Fisher-Harris. Reserves (from): Kenny Bromwich, Leeson Ah Mau, Marty Taupau, Adam Blair, Jahrome Hughes, Joseph Tapine.
Referee: Robert Hicks (England)
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