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England will be looking to build towards their series with Samoa as they take on France in this mid-season international. It is a squad missing their NRL stars and that gives it a very weakened feel while the French have gone stronger than in previous meetings between the two.
START DATE/TIME: UK - Saturday 29th June, 2024 - 5:00p / AUS - Sunday 30th June, 2024 - 2:00a / US EST - 12:00p / US PST - 9:00a
HOW TO WATCH ON TV: UK - This match will not be broadcast live / AUS - This match will not be broadcast live / US - This match will be broadcast live on Fox Sports
HOW TO WATCH ONLINE: UK - This match will be streamed on SuperLeague+ / AUS - This match will not be streamed / US - This match will be streamed on SuperLeague+
FRANCE TEAM NEWS: GRIFFIER AN INTRIGUING INCLUSION
Enzo Griffier has been picked in the France squad for the first time. The Sydney Roosters youngster will travel from Australia for this game and is likely to line-up alongside some more senior members of the side such as Benjamin Garcia, Julian Bousquet and Arthur Mourgue.
22-MAN SQUAD: Lambert Belmas, Julian Bousquet, Tiaki Chan, Alrix Da Costa, Jordan Dezaria, Theo Fages, Benjamin Garcia, Mickael Goudemand, Enzo Griffier, Matthieu Laguerre, Franck Maria, Hakim Miloudi, Arthur Mourgue, Romain Navarrete, Arthur Romano, Cesar Rouge, Hugo Salabio, Justin Sangare, Paul Seguier, Maxime Stefani, Ugo Tison, Fouad Yaha
ENGLAND TEAM NEWS: SEVERAL DEBUTANTS FOR ENGLAND
Brad O’Neill, Sam Wood, Elliot Minchella and Oliver Wilson are all set to debut while George Delaney and James McDonell are also in the travelling 19 as they make their first appearances in an England squad.
19-MAN SQUAD: Ben Currie, George Delaney, Tyler Dupree, Ash Handley, James Harrison, Tom Johnstone, Matty Lees, Mikey Lewis, James McDonnell, Elliot Minchella, Harry Newman, Matty Nicholson, Brad O’Neill, Harry Smith, Luke Thompson, Jack Welsby, George Williams, Oliver Wilson, Sam Wood
FRANCE VS ENGLAND PREDICTION
This is an extremely low-key mid-season contest and the game has been summed up by the unavailability of England head coach Shaun Wane who is unable to travel to the game for health reasons. It is a very different looking England side with lots of new faces but despite lacking their NRL stars, they should still have enough to overcome a France outfit that were hammered 64-0 in their previous encounter last year. They have named a stronger side this time around but they are still likely to be found wanting.
FRANCE VS ENGLAND TIP: ENGLAND -18
