McDermott's squad leaves several players with only one England cap

McDermott’s selection of 38 players for the World Cup has left key names such as Hull KR captain Elliot Minchella, Wigan winger Liam Marshall, and Catalans hooker Kruise Leeming with only one England cap. The omission of Tom Davies, a quadruple‑winning winger, also places him in the one‑cap club. goldparty.lat

In addition to the omissions, McDermott has chosen 10 uncapped players, five of whom are middle forwards: Dean Hadley (Hull KR), Sam Walters (Wigan), Caleb Hamlin‑Uele (Wakefield), Ben Talty (Brisbane Broncos) and Max King (Canterbury Bulldogs). These selections were made over players like Minchella and Owen Trout.