12 days ago · England
Connor out, Lewis in as England name Rugby League World Cup squad
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a sports story. RNZ, The Guardian Sport, Sky Sports Football, and BBC Sport are the outlets attached to this story. The reports are tied to England. The first report grouped here was at 4 Oct 2026, 13:25 UTC. 7 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Connor out, Lewis in as England name Rugby League World Cup squad”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Brian McDermott has consistently talked about England having a "point of difference" in the Rugby League World Cup but eyebrows were raised when the head coach opted to leave Jake Connor out of the squad again.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by Sky Sports Football
Star man Connor left out of England squad for Rugby League World Cup
- Picked up by BBC Sport
- Picked up by BBC Sport
Connor out, Lewis in as England name Rugby League World Cup squad
- New development reported by Sky Sports Football
McDermott explains Connor exclusion and England's World Cup game plan
- Picked up by The Guardian Sport
Jake Connor is shock omission from England squad for Rugby League World Cup
- New development reported by RNZ
Fiji, Samoa and Tonga name 2026 Rugby League World Cup squads
Same story, different outlets
4 headlinesEach line is that outlet's headline. The article stays on the publisher's site.