Four Saints will likely make their Great Britain debuts against a Tonga Invitational XIII coached by incoming Saints Head Coach Kristian Woolf on Saturday after being named in Wayne Bennett's 19 man squad.
Skippered by former Saints prop James Graham, who will make his 50th international appearance, the 19-man squad features Lachlan Coote named at full-back, Luke Thompson at prop plus Jonny Lomax and Alex Walmsley on the bench.
Great Britain Rugby League are set to return for the first time in 13 years as they face a Tongan Invitational XIII in the opening game of their 2019 tour in Hamilton, New Zealand.
🗒️ Head Coach Wayne Bennett has named his 19-man #GBRLLions squad ahead of tomorrow’s clash with the Tongan Invitational XIII.
📺 Watch live on @BBCTwo from 8am! pic.twitter.com/wbznLo1EPZ
— Rugby Football League 🇬🇧🦁 (@TheRFL) October 25, 2019
Squads:
Great Britain: James Graham, Lachlan Coote, Jermaine McGillvary, Zak Hardaker, Oliver Gildart, Ryan Hall, Gareth Widdop, Jackson Hastings, Chris Hill, Josh Hodgson, Luke Thompson, John Bateman, Elliott Whitehead, Josh Jones, Tom Burgess, Jonny Lomax, Alex Walmsley, Jake Connor, Jack Hughes.
Tonga: Will Hopoate, David Fusitu’a, Michael Jennings, Kotoni Staggs, Daniel Tupou, Tuimoala Lolohea, Ata Hingano, Andrew Fifita, Siliva Havili, Sio Siua Taukeiaho, Ben Murdoch-Masila, Jason Taumalolo, Sione Katoa, Addin Fonua-Blake, John Asiata, Sitili Tupouniua, Junior Tatola, Konrad Hurrell, Tesi Niu.
When Saints become Lions 🦁🇬🇧#saintsandproud #GBRLLions pic.twitter.com/qnPtX6hMlf
— St.Helens R.F.C. (@Saints1890) October 25, 2019
🇬🇧 @lomax_1990 ahead of tomorrow’s #GBRLLions clash with Kristian Woolf’s Tonga 🦁 pic.twitter.com/kl8zIfam3y
— St.Helens R.F.C. (@Saints1890) October 25, 2019
The full Great Britain TV schedule is as follows:
Saturday, October 26
Tonga XIII v GB
8am | BBC Two
Saturday, November 2
New Zealand v GB
4am | BBC Two
Saturday, November 9
New Zealand v GB
7am | BBC Two
Saturday, November 16
Papua New Guinea v GB
7.30am | BBC Two.
Saints’ James Bentley could also feature for Ireland against Spain on Saturday at 4pm (UK time) in a LIVE Youtube stream.
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