YOUNG Prop Chris Hill has received his first England international call-up for the Autumn International series as one of five Warrington Wolves’ players in the 24 man squad.
He will be joined by Adrian Morley, Ben Westwood, Ryan Atkins and Richie Myler.
With seven Leeds players called up the two Grand Finalists make up half of the squad.
The Leeds players selected are Carl Ablett, Rob Burrow, Ryan Hall, Zak Hardaker, Jamie Jones-Buchanan, Kevin Sinfield and Kallum Watkins.
Two NRL based players will have their first taste of representative competition in 2012 – Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs prop James Graham is joined by South Sydney Rabbitohs Sam Burgess, who returns to the international set-up for the first time since 2010.
Coach Steve McNamara said: “One player who has impressed me throughout the Super League season is Warrington’s Chris Hill and deserves his call-up to the senior squad.
“I want to see how he, along with the other young players, adapts to the rigors of international competition. It will be great for their development to be training and playing alongside the likes of Sam Burgess and Kevin Sinfield.”
Full squad:
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Carl Ablett (Leeds Rhinos, Hunslet Parkside)
Ryan Atkins (Warrington Wolves, Stanningley)
Tom Briscoe (Hull FC, Featherstone Lions)
Sam Burgess (South Sydney Rabbitohs, Dewsbury Moor)
Rob Burrow (Leeds Rhinos, Featherstone Lions)
Josh Charnley (Wigan Warriors, Wigan St Patricks)
Rangi Chase (Castleford Tigers, Dannevirke Tigers)
Leroy Cudjoe (Huddersfield Giants, Newsome Panthers)
Gareth Ellis (Hull FC, Castleford Lock Lane)
James Graham (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Blackbrook)
Ryan Hall (Leeds Rhinos, Oulton Raiders)
Zak Hardaker (Leeds Rhinos, Featherstone Lions)
Chris Hill (Warrington Wolves, New Springs Lions)
Gareth Hock (Wigan Warriors, Wigan St Judes)
Jamie Jones-Buchanan (Leeds Rhinos, Stanningley)
Michael McIlorum (Wigan Warriors, Queens)
Adrian Morley (Warrington Wolves, Eccles)
Lee Mossop (Wigan Warriors, Hensingham)
Richard Myler (Warrington Wolves, Halton West Bank)
Sean O’Loughlin (Wigan Warriors, Wigan St Patricks)
Kevin Sinfield (Leeds Rhinos, Waterhead)
Sam Tomkins (Wigan Warriors, Wigan St Patricks)
Kallum Watkins (Leeds Rhinos, Latchford Albion)
Ben Westwood (Warrington Wolves, Normanton)
The 2012 Autumn International Series tournament schedule in full is as follows:
Saturday October 20 – France v Wales (Stade-Félix-Bollaert, Lens, 3.00pm)
Saturday October 27 – Wales v England (Glyndwr University Racecourse Ground, Wrexham, 2.30pm)
Saturday November 3 – England v France (MS3 Craven Park, Hull, 2.30pm)
Sunday November 11 – Final (Salford City Stadium, 5.00pm).
Tickets for the 2012 Autumn International Series matches cost just £12 (adults) and £6 concessions) and are available to purchase from the RFL Ticket Office on 0844 8561113 or by visiting www.rugbyleaguetickets.co.uk
