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