ReportedPublished 27 October 2026 at 06:00

Litten and Knowles in as O'neill Drops Out for England

Jez Litten and Morgan Knowles have been brought into the starting line-up for England's must-win Men's Rugby League World Cup match against Papua New Guinea - with Brad O'Neill dropping out of the squad. Hull KR's Litten comes in at hooker as head coach Brian McDermott chases a big victory in their final Group B-C match on Wollongong on Friday (09:05 GMT) to keep alive hopes of reaching the semi-finals.

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