New Huddersfield signing Brett Ferres feels his move to the Galpharm Stadium will help enhance his England opportunities.
Ferres, 26, joined the Giants from Castleford last month and knows that he will have a real fight on his hands to secure a place in Steve McNamara’s side.
The versatile forward faces stiff competition from the likes of St Helens’ Jon Wilkin, Leeds Rhinos Jamie Jones-Buchanan and Hull FC’s Danny Tickle, as well as NRL stars Gareth Ellis and Sam Burgess, for a place in McNamara’s 2013 World Cup squad.
Although the World Cup is more than a year away, Ferres knows consistent performances and earning a regular place in the Giants starting 13 will be key if he is to be in contention for an England place.
He said: “Hopefully this move to Huddersfield will make me a more consistent performer and get me back into England contention.
“I want to stay in the team every week and contribute to the Giants going as far as they can in the Play-Offs.”
The former Bradford and Wakefield has featured for England four times, all before the split of Great Britain, with his last appearance coming against Tonga in the inaugural Federation Shield Final six years ago.
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| 1 | Wigan Warriors | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 23 |
| 2 | Huddersfield Giants | 15 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 22 |
| 3 | Leeds Rhinos | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 19 |
| 4 | Warrington Wolves | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 19 |
| 5 | Hull FC | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 16 |
| 6 | Bradford Bulls | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 16 |
| 7 | Catalans Dragons | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 15 |
| 8 | St Helens | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| 9 | Hull KR | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Wakefield Wildcats | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 11 |
| 11 | Widnes Vikings | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Castleford Tigers | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 |
| 13 | London Broncos | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 |
| 14 | Salford City Reds | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 |
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| 1 | Halifax RLFC | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 35 |
| 2 | Featherstone Rovers | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 32 |
| 3 | Batley Bulldogs | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 31 |
| 4 | Sheffield Eagles | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 31 |
| 5 | Leigh Centurions | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 30 |
| 6 | Dewsbury Rams | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 18 |
| 7 | Whitehaven RLFC | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 18 |
| 8 | Workington Town | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 17 |
| 9 | Swinton Lions | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 16 |
| 10 | Hunslet Hawks | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | York City Knights | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 15 |
| 12 | Doncaster RLFC | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 14 |
| 13 | Keighley Cougars | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 14 |
| 14 | Barrow Raiders | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 14 |
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| 1 | North Wales Crusaders | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2 | Oxford | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| 3 | Hemel Stags | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 4 | South Wales Scorpions | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 5 | Oldham RLFC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 6 | Rochdale Hornets | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | Gateshead Thunder | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | London Skolars | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 9 | Gloucestershire All Golds | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
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| 1 | South Sydney | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 18 |
| 2 | Sydney Roosters | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 14 |
| 3 | Melbourne Storm | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 14 |
| 4 | Manly Sea Eagles | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
| 5 | Brisbane Broncos | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | Newcastle Knights | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 7 | Gold Coast Titans | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 8 | Canberra Raiders | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 9 | Cronulla Sharks | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | North QLD Cowboys | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 11 | Canterbury Bulldogs | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 12 | Penrith Panthers | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 13 | St George Illawarra | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 14 | Parramatta Eels | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 15 | NZ Warriors | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 |
| 16 | Wests Tigers | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 |