Wakefield Trinity winger Tom Johnstone makes honest England admission ahead of Matty Ashton match-up

Wakefield Trinity winger Tom Johnstone has stated that his upcoming clash against Warrington Wolves winger Matty Ashton is solely about winning the Super League Grand Final, not securing an England World Cup spot. The pair are competing for England's number five shirt ahead of Brian McDermott naming his national squad following the Super League and NRL Grand Finals.

Johnstone revealed he has not thought about England this week despite holding preparation talks with McDermott and high-performance coach Carl Jennings earlier in the year. He emphasized that outperforming Ashton is merely motivation to help Wakefield Trinity secure their maiden Super League title at Old Trafford.