Lewis was chosen ahead of Jake Connor in Brian McDermott’s squad for the tournament Mikey Lewis has been left out of England's Rugby League World Cup opening match against Tonga by head coach Brian McDermott, while Jack Welsby has only made the bench. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• Lewis was chosen ahead of Jake Connor in Brian McDermott’s squad for the tournamentS1

• Mikey Lewis has been left out of England's Rugby League World Cup opening match against Tonga by head coach Brian McDermott, while Jack Welsby has only made the bench.S2S3