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Jez Litten and Morgan Knowles added to England squad

England has brought Jez Litten and Morgan Knowles into the starting line-up for their must-win Rugby League World Cup match against Papua New Guinea.

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Jez Litten and Morgan Knowles have been brought into the starting line-up for England's Rugby League World Cup match against Papua New Guinea, BBC News reported. Brad O'Neill has dropped out of the squad for the upcoming game. [1]

Matty Ashton of Warrington retains his place on the wing after being brought in for the match against France, according to BBC News. Zach Eckersley of Wigan is again not included in the matchday 19 squad. [1]

BBC News reported that England lost their opening game 30-12 to Tonga before responding with an 82-0 victory against France. Head coach McDermott has made late changes to his initial squad in both matches so far and may make further adjustments before Friday. [1]

England must beat co-hosts Papua New Guinea in their final group match in Wollongong to keep their tournament hopes alive, BBC News reported. [1]

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In short

  • Jez Litten and Morgan Knowles were named in England's starting line-up to face Papua New Guinea.
  • Brad O'Neill was dropped from the England team.
  • England beat France 82-0 after losing their opening World Cup game 30-12 to Tonga.
  • England's final group match against Papua New Guinea takes place in Wollongong.

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Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

  1. [1]Litten and Knowles in as O'Neill drops out for EnglandBBC News, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]Litten and Knowles in as O'Neill drops out for EnglandAOL.com, 1h ago

Background

  1. [3]Hans Litten on Wikipedia
  2. [4]Beyoncé on Wikipedia

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 4 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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