ENGLAND’S squad is in for Saturday’s Rugby League World Cup semi-final against Tonga.
As expected, Warrington Wolves’ George Williams is in but former Wire skipper Chris Hill looks set to edge closer to history if selected.
If he lines up in the front row at Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium, Hill will climb to second in the all-time list of leading appearance makers at Rugby League World Cups.
Hill, who turned 35 last week, broke the British record previously shared by John Atkinson, Roger Millward and George Nicholls when he made his 15th World Cup appearance in the Quarter Final against PNG, bringing him level with the revered Australian Bob Fulton.
Cameron Smith holds the all-time record with 17 appearances spread across the 2008, 2013 and 2017 World Cups, captaining Australia to victory in each of the last two.
There is one change to last week’s squad, with Luke Thompson replacing Matty Lees
England squad to face Samoa in Rugby League World Cup semi final
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
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