England Knights call-up for ex-Leeds Rhinos flier
Former Leeds Rhinos centre Jack Broadbent has been called into the England Knights squad for Saturday’s game against Scotland in Edinburgh.
Broadbent, 20, was the YEP’s Rhinos Shooting Star in 2021 when he scored nine tries in 14 appearances and made his Knights debut against Jamaica,.
But he fell out of favour this year, featuring just five times before a loan move to Featherstone Rovers.
He is now out of contract at Leeds and expected to join Castleford Tigers for next season.
Rhinos winger Liam Tindall retains his place after featuring in the Knights’ 18-6 win over France ‘B’ last Sunday.
Scotland’s squad for their World Cup warm-up game includes Wakefield Trinity’s former Leeds hooker Liam Hood.
Saturday’s match will be screened live on The Sportsman YouTube channel from 1.15pm.
England’s squad is: Jack Broadbent (Featherstone Rovers), Deon Cross (Salford Red Devils), George Delaney (St Helens), Tyler Dupree (Salford), Matthew English (Huddersfield Giants), Ethan Havard, Harvie Hill (both Wigan Warriors), Jordan Lane (Hull FC), Mikey Lewis, Jez Litten (both Hull KR), Ellis Longstaff, Matt Nicholson (Warrington Wolves), Will Pryce, Oliver Russell (both Huddersfield Giants), Josh Thewlis (Warrington), Liam Tindall (Leeds Rhinos), Danny Walker (Warrington), Matthew Whitley (Catalans Dragons, captain).
Scotland’s squad is: Euan Aitken, Luke Bain, James Bell, Ryan Brierley, Kieran Buchanan, Logan Bayliss-Brow, Lewis Clarke, Davey Dixon, Charlie Emslie, Dale Ferguson, Calum Gahan, Guy Graham, Bailey Hayward, Ben Hellewell, Liam Hood, Kane Linnett, Bayley Liu, Sam Luckly, Matty Russell, Kyle Schneider, Jack Teanby, Shane Toal, Alex Walker, Lachlan Walmsley.