Head coach Tom Coyd’s squad will meet for a training camp at St George’s Park – the FA’s National Football Centre – on the weekend of October 28-29, in a move that will break new ground for the sport.
England are to host France at the First Direct Arena in Leeds on Sunday November 5 in a rematch of last year’s World Cup final in Manchester which they won 28-24.
Coyd said: “Having a rematch against France is the perfect stage to maintain that momentum, especially at such an impressive venue, and we are delighted to have arranged a training camp at St George’s Park as we finalise our preparations.
“It has a real wow factor in terms of the quality of the facilities, but also the prestige of the venue and the success of the teams associated with it.”
England have received a boost ahead of their training camp, as star player Jack Brown will be returning from Australia for a second consecutive year.
Brown was the world’s best player and winner of the Wheelchair Rugby League Golden Boot in 2020.
In the following year he made the move to North Queensland, but remained an important figure in England’s set-up during their World Cup campaign. He will fly in on the week of the match.
Josh Butler, Jack Heggie and Tom Martin are three players who have forced their way into contention since England’s World Cup win.
