RICHIE Myler hopes to emulate the success of his new club captain in a bid to become one of the top players in England.

The 19-year-old scrum half won only his second international cap in Friday’s win over Wales but is aiming to add plenty more to that tally, starting tomorrow.

Myler starts at scrum half in Tony Smith’s new-look side for the Four Nations opener against France in Doncaster.

But Wolves’ big-money signing from Salford is not about to get carried away and sees the England experience as a major learning curve and a small step on the road to the 2013 World Cup.

Smith and his squad’s more experienced players provide perfect role models, none more so than Warrington’s inspirational leader Adrian Morley.

He said: “Tony’s record speaks for itself. He’s a quality coach and I enjoy working with him. It’s also good to be working with top players like Adrian Morley.

“I’d like to think this is the first step towards the World Cup and I’d like to think for the next 10 years I’ll be in the international set-up and hopefully have a long career like Mozzer’s.

“He’s been one of the best players in the game for 10 years and is still going.”

But Myler does also have a strong self-belief, befitting someone who made their England debut at 18 in last year’s World Cup warm-up against Wales.

He is one of three talented young half backs in the squad, facing competition from Wigan’s Super League young player of the year Sam Tomkins and St Helens’ Kyle Eastmond, but is not fazed by the challenge of nailing down a place in the team.

“It does push you on having that kind of competition,” he said.

“I think the future’s bright for rugby league with all the youngsters coming through and any competition is good competition because you want to have the best 13 on the field.

“If everyone’s striving to be better in training it will translate to the field.”

Myler is not bothered by the burden of expectation on Smith’s side either.

After last year’s World Cup debacle, when England won only one of their four games, the pressure is on for them to make amends during the Four Nations.

Clashes with world champions New Zealand, Australia and France offer the sternest possible challenge but Myler believes England have a strong chance to win the competition.

He said: “You feel pressure every minute of the day when you step on a rugby field but I think that’s something you have to live with and something you’ve got to get over.

“If you don’t get over it you’re not going to be a rugby player.

“I think we’ve got a really good chance, I think all four teams have got a good chance.

“Obviously France are underdogs and I would say New Zealand are favourites because they’re going into it as world champions but I think we’ve got every chance in the world."