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Connor out, Lewis in as England name Rugby League World Cup squad

Connor out, Lewis in as England name Rugby League World Cup squad
BBC News Monday 05 October 2026, 08:01 UTC 1 min read
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Leeds Rhinos half-back Jake Connor is left out of England's Rugby League World Cup squad, with Hull KR's Mikey Lewis beating him to a place.

Leeds Rhinos half-back Jake Connor is left out of England's Rugby League World Cup squad, with Hull KR's Mikey Lewis beating him to a place.
Connor (PERSON) Lewis (PERSON) England (LOCATION) Rugby League World Cup (ORG) Leeds (LOCATION) Jake Connor (PERSON) Hull KR's (PERSON) Mikey Lewis (PERSON)
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