Five of England's World Cup squad will face off against six Samoan stars from Penrith, with revenge firmly in their minds. 😤
St Helens contingent of England World Cup representatives are hoping to make amends for their semi-final exit against a Samoa-stacked Panthers side in Saturday’s World Club Challenge.
Jack Welsby, Tommy Makinson, Morgan Knowles, Matty Lees and Joe Batchelor were all involved in England’s heart-breaking World Cup campaign, which was ended by a Stephen Crichton extra time field goal at Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium. Crichton and Panthers team-mates Jarome Luai, Brian To’o, Spencer Leniu, Taylan May and Izack Tago were members of the Samoa squad which created history by reaching the World Cup final, losing 30-10 to Australia at Old Trafford.“It will be good to get to go against them again,” Knowles said. “We played them twice in the World Cup and I am sure it will be a different experience playing against them with the Panthers.
The Panthers not only boast the six Samoa stars in their line-up for Saturday night’s World Club Challenge at BlueBet Stadium but will be led by Kangaroos playmaker Nathan Cleary and lock Isaah Yeo. Australian second-rower Liam Martin will miss the WCC due to a shoulder injury sustained at Penrith training earlier this month, while Batchelor is out for Saints after suffering an ankle injury in last weekend's 30-18 defeat of the Dragons.
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