Catalans Dragons and Hull FC men set for international rugby league as more squads announced

International rugby league takes centre stage this weekend, with fixtures taking place all across the globe and in those matches there will be an abundance of Super League talent.

The squads for the second round of the Pacific Championships were named earlier this week, with Lachlan Lam, Jazz Tevaga and Tyrone May the headline name in those squads.

Now, four more international squads have been named, and there are plenty more top flight players ready to represent their country.

France take on Jamaica this afternoon, with a confirmed place in next year’s World Cup available for the winner of that clash. Elsewhere, Wales take on Ireland in the first of a two match series.

Here is the full list that includes every Super League player playing in those matches, and there are quite a few hoping to showcase their talent.

Part two of every Super League player playing international rugby league this weekend

France:

Catalans Dragons players make up 13 of the French squad, and a further four come from Super League clubs elsewhere. In fact, only two players named in the side don’t hail from Super League clubs, with two NRL youngsters making up the 19-man squad.

The experienced Theo Fages and Fouad Yaha are in the squad, alongside Julian Bousquet and captain Ben Garcia. Youngsters Guillermo Aispuro-Bichet and Leo Darrelatour have done enough for the Dragons this season to warrant a place in the side.

Hull FC-bound Arthur Romano is named, with future Huddersfield Giants man Mathieu Cozza included following his consistent year at Wakefield Trinity.

 France squad to take on Jamaica: Louis Grossemy (Canterbury Bulldogs), Guillermo Aispuro Bichet, Julian Bousquet, Alrix Da Costa, Leo Darrelatour, Jordan Dezaria, Theo Fages, Benjamin Garcia, Romain Navarrete, Cesar Rouge, Arthur Romano, Paul Seguier, Ugo Tison, Fouad Yaha (Catalans Dragons), Arthur Mourgue (Hull KR), Justin Sangare (Salford Red Devils), Enzo Griffier (Sydney Roosters), Anthony Marion (Toulouse Olympique), Mathieu Cozza (Wakefield Trinity)

Jamaica: 

Recent Toulouse signing, AJ Wallace, is named, after making his international debut at the 2022 World Cup. Ashton Golding, a stalwart of the Jamaican national team is named alongside Huddersfield teammate, Kieran Rush.

York Knights winger Ben Jones-Bishop played an influential role in his side’s journey to the top division, and his 29-try season has earned him another call-up to the Reggae Warriors.

Jamaica squad to face France: Delaine Gittens-Bedward (Barrow Raiders), Joshua Hudson-Lett (Bedford Tigers), Dec Tomlinson, Keenen Tomlinson (Dewsbury Rams), Isaac Coleman (East Leeds ARLFC), Leo Skerrett-Evans (Keighley Cougars), James Woodburn-Hall (Halifax Panthers), Ashton Golding, Kieran Rush (Huddersfield Giants), Jimmy Morgan (Hunslet ARLFC) Chris Ball (London Broncos), Keenan Ramsden (Mullumbimby Giants) Jordan Andrade (Rochdale Hornets), Jamin Williams (St Mary’s), AJ Wallace (Toulouse Olympique), Ben Jones-Bishop (York Knights) Harlen Smith (Wigan Warriors), Jack Rampton (Unattached)

Wales: 

Hull FC’s Denive Balmforth will make his international debut this weekend, and is expected to start at hooker for Wales. Salford’s Charlie Glover and Finlay Yates are also named, having made their Super League debut’s this year.

Youngsters from Super League academies include Castleford’s Sam Grice, Huddersfield’s Charlie Newton and Wigan’s Samuel Dickenson, who if selected will be hoping can put on a strong showing to give them confidence going into the year ahead.

Wales squad to face Ireland: Sam Grice (Castleford Tigers), Connor Davies, Owen Restall (Halifax Panthers), Charlie Newton (Huddersfield Giants), Lloyd McEwan-Peters (Hunslet), Denive Balmforth (Hull FC), Curtis Davies, Huw Worthington, Matt Ross (London Broncos), Sam Bowring (Midlands Hurricanes), Ashton Robinson (Milton-Ulladulla Bulldogs), George Birch (Newcastle Thunder), Charlie Glover, Fin Yates (Salford Red Devils), Billy Walkley (Sheffield Eagles), Matty Fozard, Rhodri Lloyd (Widnes Vikings), Sam Dickenson* (Wigan Warriors), Max Clarke (Workington Town)

Ireland:

The Giants once again feature heavily here, with four of the nineteen players hailing from Luke Robinson’s side.

Connor Carr, Aiden McGowan, George King and Harry Rushton will pull on the iconic green strip this weekend, with King named as captain of the side.

Bradford youngster Jamie Gill and York Knights’ James Farrar are also named in the squad.

Ireland squad to face Wales: Aaron Lynch, Aiden McGowan, Brendan O’Hagan, Connor Carr, Dan Lynch, Daniel Corcoran, Dec O’Donnell, George King, Harry Rushton, James Farrar, Jamie Gill, Lachlan Lanskey, Lewis Wing, Lucas Castle, Oliver Whitford, Ronan Michael, Ryan Hogg, Will Walker