Jez Litten and Morgan Knowles have been drafted into England's starting line-up for their crunch Rugby League World Cup clash against Papua New Guinea on Friday.
England head coach Brian McDermott has selected Jez Litten and Morgan Knowles for the starting lineup in Friday's Rugby League World Cup match against Papua New Guinea. Litten replaces Brad O'Neill at hooker to make his first start of the tournament, while Knowles returns from injury to start at loose forward as Victor Radley moves to the bench.
England must defeat Papua New Guinea by a wide margin in their final group match to keep their semi-final qualification hopes alive on points difference. Their progression depends on the subsequent result between Tonga and Samoa, with a Samoa victory resulting in England's first group-stage elimination in tournament history.
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