The 21-year-old winger Dom Young will almost certainly make his Test debut for England in Saturday’s Rugby League World Cup opener against Samoa. He is one of six uncapped players, including the NRL trio of Young, Herbie Farnworth and Victor Radley, all of whom impressed in last Friday’s non-Test win over Fiji, in Shaun Wane’s 19-man squad for the first match of the tournament.
The squad against a Samoan side rated as favourites by the bookies contains a mixture of youth and experience. It will also keep many guessing about certain aspects of the lineup at St James’ Park.
