Connor Omitted From England Rugby League World Cup Squad As Mikey Lewis Named
Brian McDermott has named the 23-player squad for the 2026 tournament, confirming Leeds Rhinos star Jake Connor is left out while Hull KR's Mikey Lewis is included.
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2 publishers have covered this in 4 articles since 4 Oct 2026. SkySports published first, on 4 October at 13:21 UTC; BBC Sport followed 19h 35m later. The most recent article, from SkySports, appeared on 5 October at 10:11 UTC.
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- Jake Connor
- Mikey Lewis
- Brian McDermott
- England
- Leeds Rhinos
- Hull KR