Warrington star George Williams says it would be "more than an honour" to be England's next captain.
With Sam Tomkins retiring at the end of this season, national boss Shaun Wane is on the lookout for a new skipper. And after an injury-wrecked start to the campaign, the Catalans full-back wasn’t included in his 40-man squad preparing for France on Saturday week. Stand-off Williams, 29, filled in for Tomkins in the friendly against Fiji last autumn and in the World Cup group game against Greece.
He would be the obvious choice - and for the 2025 World Cup - but Wigan captain Liam Farrell and St Helens’ Jonny Lomax could also be contenders. Asked if he’d like the job, Williams admitted: “It'd be more than an honour. I always say playing for England's the pinnacle but that (captaining) would be the top, top of anything you could do in the sport. I have done it twice before and I'll put my hand up. But I've obviously got to play well and when we go to meetings speak like I normally do to show I'm a leader. Hopefully it comes my way but there's some good candidates.”
