Connor Omitted From England Rugby League World Cup Squad As Mikey Lewis Named
Brian McDermott has named the 23-player squad for the 2026 tournament, confirming Leeds Rhinos star Jake Connor is left out while Hull KR's Mikey Lewis is included.
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The story so far
3 publishers have covered this in 5 articles since 4 Oct 2026. SkySports published first, on 4 October at 13:21 UTC; BBC Sport followed 19h 35m later. The most recent article, from The Guardian Sport, appeared on 5 October at 13:41 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: The Guardian Sport (major outlet), SkySports, BBC Sport.
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How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published.
- SkySportsStar man Connor left out of England squad for Rugby League World Cup
- SkySportsMcDermott names England World Cup squad
- BBC SportConnor out, Lewis in as England name World Cup squad
- SkySportsMcDermott explains Connor exclusion and England's World Cup game plan
- The Guardian SportJake Connor is shock omission from England squad for Rugby League World Cup
Sources
Every article we clustered into this story. Headlines link to the publisher.
- Jake Connor is shock omission from England squad for Rugby League World Cup The Guardian Sport ·
- McDermott explains Connor exclusion and England's World Cup game plan SkySports
- Connor out, Lewis in as England name World Cup squad BBC Sport
- McDermott names England World Cup squad SkySports
- Star man Connor left out of England squad for Rugby League World Cup SkySports
In this story
- Jake Connor
- Mikey Lewis
- Brian McDermott
- England
- Leeds Rhinos
- Hull KR