McQueen and Heighington in England squad to face Samoa

England coach Wayne Bennett has named his England squad to face Samoa at Campbelltown Sports Stadium in Australia on May 6.

The 20-man squad sees Gold Coast Titans second-rower Chris McQueen named for the first time with Cronulla Sharks forward Chris Heighington recalled after a six-year absence from the national team.

Other notable inclusions are Castleford’s Mike McMeeken and Zak Hardaker as captain Sean O’Loughlin also returns to the squad after missing last year’s Four Nations.