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Sam Tomkins plays for Super League broadside Catalans Dragons| Date: Saturday, 5 November Time: 14:30 GMT Coverage: Live connected BBC One and commentary connected BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra |
England skipper Sam Tomkins has returned to the matchday squad for their quarter-final against Papua New Guinea connected Saturday.
The 33-year-old full-back did not diagnostic successful England's last radical lucifer past week which saw Shaun Wane's broadside defeat Greece 94-4.
The triumph enactment England apical of Group A and 2 points wide of Samoa.
Unbeaten hosts England instrumentality connected Papua New Guinea astatine Wigan's DW Stadium astatine 14:30 GMT.
Centres Kallum Watkins and Herbie Farnworth, and forwards Michael McIlorum and Elliott Whitehead besides instrumentality to the squad for the knockout match.
Ryan Hall, England's grounds try-scorer, erstwhile again misses retired with helping Dom Young retaining his spot.
Back Jack Welsby, besides included, said: "I've played against PNG blokes similar David Mead earlier truthful I cognize what to expect but it doesn't get overmuch bigger than a World Cup quarter-final. It's beauteous large and beauteous special.
"This is simply a stepping chromatic and we privation to spell connected and triumph it."
The crippled follows England women's group match against Canada.
England squad: Sam Tomkins, Tommy Makinson, Kallum Watkins, Herbie Farnworth, Jack Welsby, George Williams, Tom Burgess, Micky McIlorum, Elliott Whitehead, John Bateman, Victor Radley, Dom Young, Morgan Knowles, Matty Lees, Mike Cooper, Chris Hill, Mike McMeeken, Marc Sneyd, Kai Pearce-Paul.
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