Overview
- Hull KR playmaker Mikey Lewis is among three recognised halves alongside captain George Williams and Wigan’s Harry Smith for the three-Test series against Australia.
- Super League Man of Steel Jake Connor was left out, with Wane stressing he chooses players he believes can do a fantastic job against Australia.
- Lewis’s Grand Final display, capped by the Rob Burrow Award, “changed” Wane’s thinking, though final selections for the first Test are still to be decided.
- Hull KR trio Mikey Lewis, Jez Litten and Joe Burgess made the 24, with the squad blending Super League standouts and NRL-based players.
- The Ashes return with Tests on October 25 at Wembley, November 1 in Liverpool and November 8 in Leeds, prompting calls from coaches and teammates for Lewis to start.