England v France: Shaun Wane names 15 uncapped players for Test

England caput manager Shaun Wane is gathering towards the adjacent World Cup successful 2025

England manager Shaun Wane has named 15 uncapped players successful his 19-man squad to look France successful a mid-season Test astatine Warrington connected Saturday.

Super League leaders Wigan Warriors person six players successful the pool, including in-form half-back Harry Smith.

The men's crippled (16:30 BST) volition travel the women's lucifer (14:00) successful a treble header astatine Halliwell Jones Stadium.

"It was ever my volition to prime a young squad for this mid-season crippled and I americium truly blessed with the last 19 I've selected," said erstwhile Wigan manager Wane.

"All of these players person been picked based connected their signifier successful the Super League and with an oculus connected the adjacent Rugby League World Cup successful France successful 2025.

"I americium excited to spot however immoderate of these lads spell connected the planetary signifier and it's a monolithic privilege to beryllium capable to springiness them the accidental to correspond our country."

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Both the men and women's sides volition deterioration "specially designed" kits inspired by England's 2012 shirt, which was worn by erstwhile Test half-back Rob Burrow, who was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease successful 2019.

England squad

Matty Ashton, Ben Currie (both Warrington Wolves), Tyler Dupree (Salford Red Devils), Ash Handley (Leeds Rhinos), James Harrison (Warrington Wolves), Ethan Havard (Wigan Warriors), Tom Holroyd (Leeds Rhinos), Toby King (Wigan Warriors), Mikey Lewis, Jez Litten (both Hull KR), Matty Nicholson (Warrington Wolves), Kai Pearce-Paul, Harry Smith, Morgan Smithies (all Wigan Warriors), Josh Thewlis, Danny Walker (both Warrington Wolves), Jake Wardle (Wigan Warriors), Jack Welsby (St Helens), George Williams (Warrington Wolves).

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