Leeds Rhinos forward Cameron Smith has been called up to the England Knights squad after two World Cup warm-up games were confirmed. Smith will be joined in the squad by Huddersfield Giants duo Owen Trout and Oliver Wilson and rising Wakefield winger Lewis Murphy.
It comes after two fixtures were confirmed for Paul Anderson's side in the build-up to the World Cup. The Knights will face France B in Bordeaux on Saturday October 1 before playing Scotland a week later as the Bravehearts prepare for the tournament.
“It’s great news for the Knights programme that we have two international matches as a focus for 2022," Anderson said. “Travelling to France and then Scotland in the space of a week will be exactly the sort of experience we want to give these players to prepare them for the different challenges of international rugby, especially with an eye on the 2025 World Cup in France.
