BARROW-BORN Morgan Knowles has been selected for England Rugby League team’s upcoming two-Test series against Samoa.

The former Ulverston Victoria High School pupil was named in head coach Shaun Wane's 24-man squad for the games.

Knowles, who plays in the Super League for St Helens played for Barrow Island before being snapped up by Saints at the age of 15.

Also included in Wane’s squad are Wigan duo Junior Nsemba and Liam Marshall, who were previously uncapped.

Nsemba and Marshall - who helped their side clinch an historic quadruple in their Grand Final win over Hull KR - are joined by team-mates Ethan Havard, Luke Thompson and Harry Smith.

England will face the Samoans in Wigan on October 27, for the first time since their stunning golden-point loss in the World Cup semi-final at the Emirates Stadium in November 2022, then again in Leeds on November 2.

Nsemba was crowned this season's Super League young player of the year, while winger Marshall topped the try-scoring standings with 27 to his name.

Eight players remain from the matchday squad for that stunning 27-26 loss in London, including Sydney Roosters duo Dom Young and Victor Radley, who are among six Australian-based players selected by Wane.

Newly crowned Super League Man of Steel Mikey Lewis, who made an impressive international debut against Tonga last year, is the only Hull KR player in the squad.

But five Warrington players are named, including captain George Williams and team-mates Matty Ashton, John Bateman, Ben Currie and Danny Walker.

Wane said: "I'm really excited by the squad I've been able to pick ahead of our two-game Test series against Samoa.

"We know it's going to be a tough Test against the Samoans and there is already a lot of history between us from the Rugby League World Cup two years ago.

"All of the players have picked based on their form over the last 12 months whether that be in the Betfred Super League or Down Under in the NRL and I'm confident heading into next week's opener in Wigan."

England squad: Matty Ashton (Warrington Wolves), John Bateman (Warrington Wolves), Tom Burgess (South Sydney Rabbitohs), Daryl Clark (St Helens), Ben Currie (Warrington Wolves), Herbie Farnworth (Dolphins), Ethan Havard (Wigan Warriors), Chris Hill (Huddersfield Giants), Morgan Knowles (St Helens), Matty Lees (St Helens), Mikey Lewis (Hull KR), Liam Marshall (Wigan Warriors), Mike McMeeken (Catalans Dragons), Harry Newman (Leeds Rhinos), Junior Nsemba (Wigan Warriors), Kai Pearce-Paul (Newcastle Knights), Victor Radley (Sydney Roosters), Harry Smith (Wigan Warriors), Morgan Smithies (Canberra Raiders), Luke Thompson (Wigan Warriors), Danny Walker (Warrington Wolves), Jack Welsby (St Helens), George Williams (Warrington Wolves), Dom Young (Sydney Rabbitohs).