PAUL Anderson has included Saints forward Matty Lees in his England Knights 17 to face Papua New Guinea on Saturday.
The Knights fly to Lae from their training camp in Brisbane on Thursday for the first of two matches against the Kumuls, kick off 6am UK time.
Lees will be joined in the front-row by joint vice-captains Robbie Mulhern (Hull KR) alongside Wigan hooker Sam Powell.
Mulhern was one of a number from the Knights squad who produced impressive displays for England against France last week, which has also led to selection for Castleford Tigers’ second row Oliver Holmes and Liam Sutcliffe of Leeds Rhinos.
England Knights squad to face PNG:
Niall Evalds (Salford Red Devils);
Tom Davies (Wigan Warriors),
Toby King (Warrington Wolves),
Liam Sutcliffe (Leeds Rhinos),
Tom Lineham (Warrington Wolves);
Chris Atkin (Hull KR),
Declan Patton (Warrington Wolves);
Robert Mulhern (Hull KR),
Sam Powell (Wigan Warriors),
Matthew Lees (St Helens),
Oliver Holmes (Castleford Tigers),
Jack Hughes (Warrington Wolves),
Dean Hadley (Hull FC).
Subs:
Kruise Leeming (Huddersfield Giants),
Joe Philbin (Warrington Wolves),
James Batchelor (Wakefield Trinity),
Brad Fash (Hull FC).
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