2018 Test England V France: Teams and Game Day

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2018 Test England V France: Teams and Game Day

England V France
Wednesday 17 October, 7:45pm local, Thursday 18 October, 5:45am AEDT
Leigh Sports Village

England

James Shaul (Hull FC)
Tom Johnstone (Wakefield Trinity
Reece Lyne (Wakefield Trinity)
Mark Percival (St Helens)
Jermaine McGillvary (Huddersfield Giants)
Richie Myler (Leeds Rhinos)
Jake Connor (Hull FC)
James Graham (St. George Illawarra Dragons)
Josh Hodgson (Canberra Raiders)
Tom Burgess (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
Oliver Holmes (Castleford Tigers)
Elliott Whitehead (Canberra Raiders)
George Burgess (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
Adam Milner (Castleford Tigers)
Luke Thompson (St Helens)
Robbie Mulhern (Hull KR)
Liam Sutcliffe (Leeds Rhinos)

France

Bastien Ader
Lucas Albert
Jason Baitieri
William Barthau
Lambert Belmas
Ilias Bergal
Rhys Curran
Alrix Da Costa
Bastien Escamilla
Morgan Escare
Theo Fages
Tony Gigot
Mickael Goudemand
Benjamin Jullien
Paul Marcon
Thibault Margalet
Hakim Miloudi
Romain Navarrete
Justin Sangare

England side to face France: http://www.rugby-league.com/article/537 ... ce-france-

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Supporters will be able to watch England Rugby League Elite Men’s squad live on the Our League app and website when they take on France at Leigh Sports Village on Wednesday, October 17 (KO 7.45pm) (Thursday, October 18 KO 5:45am AEDT).

In preparation for the three-match test series against New Zealand this Autumn, the game against France will be the first time UK supporters will be able to watch the World Cup finalists in action in this country since the 2016 Four Nations.

England and France last met in their final group stage game of the RLWC2017 in Perth, Australia, with England securing a 36-6 victory.

Tickets for the game against France are on sale now at rugby-league.com and are priced at £20 for Adults and £5 for Juniors. ‘Our League’ members can purchase tickets and save 50% on both Adult and Junior prices. Visit rugby-league.com/tickets for more details and to book. Join Our League for free here.

Tickets for this Autumn’s International Series against New Zealand are also on sale at rugby-league.com/tickets and are priced from £25 for adults and £12.50 for concessions. ‘Our League’ members will get £5 off all ticket categories when purchased through the Our League App or website.

Our League members can also take advantage of an exclusive offer which gives them 3 games for the price of 2, visit rugby-league.com/tickets for more information.

Download the Our League app on Apple iOS and Android.

Read more: http://www.rugby-league.com/article/535 ... our-league

[-PJ-]

There's a few familiar names missing from that ENG side.

Just being rested I guess..

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Eight players are set to make their debut; Jamie Shaul, Tom Johnstone, Reece Lyne, and Oliver Holmes will start, while Adam Milner, Luke Thompson, Robbie Mulhern and Liam Sutcliffe will start as interchanges.

http://www.rugby-league.com/article/537 ... ce-france-

Giving some experience to some younger players.

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England line up:




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Welcome to our coverage of this morning's Test between England and France. Plenty of interest for Canberra Raiders fans, with Josh Hodgson and Elliott Whitehead in the England starting team. The venue is the Leigh Sports Village, the home of the Leigh Centurions, located in Greater Manchester.

This match is live streamed on line on the Our League app, you must be a member to view it. Kick off is coming up at 5:45am AEDT.

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Here come the teams, they're walking out side by side. Nice crowd is in. England coach Wayne Bennett has explained he is resting the England players who played in the Grand Final last week. Now for the anthems.

Here are the final team line ups:



@EnglandRL on Twitter

James Graham honoured to captain his nation: http://www.rugby-league.com/england/art ... his-nation

Seven Catalan Dragons set to face England: http://www.rugby-league.com/england/art ... ce-england

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2nd min TRY ENGLAND to Tom Burgess, set up by a Josh Hodgson pass from dummy half. Converted by Jake Connor from in front. A worrying start for France, England out of the blocks fast.

England 6-0

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9th min France has steadied well, defending their line in the red zone easily a couple of times.

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13th min TRY ENGLAND to Tom Johnstone in the corner, following a kick ahead from Jamie Shaul. Jake Connor can't convert from out wide. Josh Hodgson looking very good early.

England 10-0

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19th min TRY ENGLAND to Tom Johnstone, he gets his second out wide after the ball is knocked down by France. Reece Lyne set it up with a great break up the opposite sideline. Converted Jake Connor.

England 16-0

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27th min TRY ENGLAND to Tom Johnstone and he gets a hat trick in the space of 25 minutes. Converted.

England 22-0

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30th min TRY ENGLAND to Richie Myler off a good pass from Oliver Holmes. He's played well, making a big break earlier. No conversino.

England 26-0

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33rd min TRY ENGLAND to Luke Thompson. Converted by Jake Connor and England are in full control.

England 32-0

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35th min Elliott Whitehead looking very good in defence, on the limited occasions that France has had an opportunity in the red zone.

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40th min TRY ENGLAND to Elliott Whitehead, it is his ninth international try. Well deserved and he runs it around under the posts after making the line break out wide. Converted.

HALF TIME

England 38
France 0

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Second half is back underway.

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50th min No addition to the half time scores, France holding England more effectively. Hodgson and Whitehead still on, both playing well, Hodgson in particular.

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54th min Josh Hodgson off, James Graham back on. Suspect that's all we will see of Hodgson tonight. He's been very good. Adam Milner, who was already on the field, playing at dummy half.

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60th min TRY ENGLAND to Jake Connor, chases the kick infield from the wing, and he scores under the posts. Mark Percival converts.

England 44-0

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62nd min TRY FRANCE to Theo Fages, just a great individual run from the five eighth. The England defence has understandably switched off a little. Converted by half William Barthau from close to the posts.

England 44-6

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65th min Looks like France had scored through Tony Gigot, and strangely the referee has ruled a line drop out. It's either a try or a knock on by France. And the replay shows it was a try.

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67th min Josh Hodgson and Elliott Whitehead are back on for England after a short spell.

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Josh Hodgson is one of the four options for man of the match, along with Tom Johnstone, Oliver Holmes and Richie Myler.

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5144 is the official crowd. Actually looks like a lot more are there.

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77th min Jamie Shaul disallowed a try, obstruction ruled.

England 44-6

FULL TIME

England win the Paul Barriere Shield.

Tom Johnstone named man of the match, after scoring a hat trick.

Bennett's England thrash France ahead of NZ series

Some new faces impressed as Wayne Bennett's England warmed up for their upcoming series against New Zealand with a 44-6 thrashing of France in Leigh.

Winger Tom Johnstone scored a first-half hat-trick in his Test debut as Bennett called up four new players to his team ahead of their first clash with the Kiwis next weekend (12.30am, October 28 AEDT).

"We're pretty well covered in those positions, but he's someone I've noticed in the last 12 or 18 months and I've been waiting to give him an opportunity," Bennett said of Johnstone in his post-match press conference.

England (38) 44

Tries: T Burgess, Johnstone 3, Myler, Thompson, Whitehead, Connor Goals: Connor 5, Percival

France (0) 6

Tries: Fages Goals: Barthau

Read more: https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/10/18/ben ... nz-series/

https://www.raiders.com.au/news/2018/10 ... wn-france/

Strong showing for England: http://www.rugby-league.com/article/537 ... or-england

[Rick]

Thanks for putting that together.


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Match highlights: http://www.rugby-league.com/article/537 ... d-v-france