12 days ago · England
England boss Brian McDermott explains picking Mikey Lewis over Jake Connor for World Cup
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. Yorkshire Post is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to England. The first report grouped here was at 5 Oct 2026, 10:40 UTC. The headline in use is “England boss Brian McDermott explains picking Mikey Lewis over Jake Connor for World Cup”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Brian McDermott has revealed Jake Connor missed out on England's World Cup squad because he believes other players are better suited to the game plan needed to beat the leading nations.
Story timeline
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- First reported by Yorkshire Post
England boss Brian McDermott explains picking Mikey Lewis over Jake Connor for World Cup
Reported by 1 outlet
- Yorkshire Post