McDermott and 10 others join England’s one‑cap club

Brian McDermott, England’s new head coach, brings with him a one‑cap record and has selected 38 players for the World Cup squad. Ten of those are uncapped, including middle‑forward prospects Dean Hadley, Sam Walters, Caleb Hamlin‑Uele, Ben Talty and Max King. The squad also includes established names such as Hull KR captain Elliot Minchella, Wigan winger Liam Marshall, Catalans hooker Kruise Leeming and quadruple‑winning winger Tom Davies, who are all absent from the first‑cap list.

McDermott’s selections suggest that players like Minchella, Marshall and Leeming may join the increasingly rare club of England players with a single appearance. The coach’s own one‑cap status underscores the theme that many talented players will move on to earn their first England cap, though it remains to be seen how many actually break into the national team. amunra-online.pl