RLWC2021: England squad numbers

England Head Coach Shaun Wane has allocated the following squad numbers to each of his 24-strong squad, as required under Rugby League World Cup tournament rules. 

1 Sam Tomkins (Captain)

2 Tommy Makinson

3 Kallum Watkins

4 Herbie Farnworth

5 Ryan Hall

6 Jack Welsby

7 George Williams

8 Tom Burgess

9 Michael McIlorum

10 Luke Thompson

11 Elliott Whitehead

12 John Bateman

13 Victor Radley

14 Dom Young

15 Morgan Knowles

16 Matty Lees

17 Mike Cooper

18 Chris Hill

19 Andy Ackers

20 Mike McMeeken

21 Marc Sneyd

22 Joe Batchelor

23 Mikolaj Oledzki

24 Kai Pearce-Paul

Skipper Sam Tomkins is in line to wear the number 1 shirt for the first time since 2018 - his last season at Wigan Warriors before joining Catalans Dragons where he has worn squad number 29 for the last four seasons. 

Wane will name his 19-man squad for the match on Thursday at midday.