Josh Thewlis headlines England Academy squad to face Wales

Drew Darbyshire

Photo courtesy of Richard Long

Warrington starlet Josh Thewlis has been named in the England Academy squad to face Wales this autumn. 

Thewlis has made two appearances for Warrington’s first-team this year. He is one of five players from the Wolves – Jacob Gannon, Ellis Longstaff, George Roby and Connor Wrench are the others.

Leeds have also had five players selected – Joe Burton, Rian Rowley, Iwan Stephens, Liam Tindall and Corey Hall.

England Academy will face Wales at West Wales Raiders’ Stebonheath Park in Llanelli on Saturday, October 19.

England Academy squad to face Wales:

Danny Attley (Castleford Tigers)

Lewis Baxter (St Helens)

Joe Burton (Leeds Rhinos)

Lewis Dodd  (St Helens)

Alex Donaghy (Newcastle Thunder)

Jacob Dugdale (Widnes Vikings)

Jacob Gannon (Warrington Wolves)

Corey Hall (Leeds Rhinos)

Umyla Hanley (Wigan Warriors)

Ellis Longstaff (Warrington Wolves)

Aidan McGowan (Huddersfield Giants)

Isaac Nokes (Newcastle Thunder)

Jamie Pye (St Helens)

George Roby (Warrington Wolves)

Rian Rowley (Leeds Rhinos)

Harry Rushton (Wigan Warriors)

Harry Shackleton (Bradford Bulls)

Iwan Stephens (Leeds Rhinos)

Robson Stevens (Huddersfield Giants)

Josh Thewlis (Warrington Wolves)

Liam Tindall (Leeds Rhinos)

Connor Wrench (Warrington Wolves)


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