JOSH Charnley and Jack Hughes have been named in England’s 30-man Elite Performance Squad (EPS)
The pair join four of their Warrington Wolves teammates in Wayne Bennett’s Super League-only squad that will meet for the first time next month.
Charnley is rewarded for his stellar form since returning to rugby league with The Wire last year while Hughes’ performances and leadership on England Knights’ tour of Papua New Guinea caught Bennett’s eye.
Ben Currie is also included having recovered from a second serious knee injury while Wire teammates Chris Hill, Daryl Clark and Stefan Ratchford are all included.
However, there is no place for prop Mike Cooper.
The Knights Performance Squad - which could also feature several Warrington players - will be announced tomorrow.
England EPS squad: Luke Gale, Adam Milner, Jake Trueman, Liam Watts, Sam Tomkins, Jermaine McGillvary, Jake Connor, Jamie Shaul, Scott Taylor, Robbie Mulhern, Stevie Ward, Kallum Watkins, Jonny Lomax, Tommy Makinson, Mark Percival, James Roby, Luke Thompson, Alex Walmsley, Tom Johnstone, Reece Lyne, Josh Charnley, Daryl Clark, Ben Currie, Chris Hill, Jack Hughes, Stefan Ratchford, Oliver Gildart, Joe Greenwood, Sean O'Loughlin, George Williams.
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