Georgie Hetherington is called up for a women’s rugby league international match against Wales.
Georgie Hetherington is part of England’s team for their match against Wales on November 4th, according to coach Stuart Barrow.
Jodie Cunningham, who captained her team St Helens to victory in the Challenge Cup at Wembley, is named captain.
After assisting York Valkyrie in winning the Super League, Hetherington is included in the team for the first time.
The international doubleheader at Headingley features this match, which starts at noon ahead of the men’s final Test match versus Tonga.
Cunningham, Emily Rudge, Tara Jones, Paige Travis, Vicky Whitfield, and Eboni Partington are the other seven St. Helens players in the 20-man roster.
Hetherington, 26, assisted Valkyrie in winning a domestic double, earning him a promotion from the England Knights development group.
Five club teammates, including 2023 Woman of Steel Sinead Peach, are included in the squad.
Anna Davies of Wigan Warriors, who was called up for the first time, is also a candidate to make her debut on the international scene.
“I am extremely happy to add Georgie and Anna to the squad to face Wales next Saturday,” Barrow stated.
“They’ve both had a fantastic season with their respective clubs and they’ve both progressed through England Knights which proves that the pathway is working.”
Georgia Roche, who moved from Leeds Rhinos to Newcastle Knights in Australia earlier this season, makes her Headingley debut elsewhere in the squad.
The current Rhinos players Keara Bennett, Amy Hardcastle, Zoe Hornby, and Caitlin Beevers are all in the running to play in their home stadium.
the England team
Caitlin Beevers, Keara Bennett, Jodie Cunningham, Anna Davies, Amy Hardcastle, Georgie Hetherington, Shona Hoyle, Zoe Hornby, Tara Jones, Vicky Molyneux, Lacey Owen, Eboni Partington, Sinead Peach, Emily Rudge, Georgia Roche (Newcastle Knights), Tamzin Renouf, Olivia Wood, Tara-Jane Stanley, Paige Travis, and Vicky Whitfield (all St Helens).
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